EXHIBIT 10.1
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
PETROHUNTER ENERGY CORPORTION,
PETROHUNTER OPERATING COMPANY AND
SWEETPEA PETROLEUM PTY LTD. AND
FALCON OIL & GAS LTD., FALCON
OIL & GAS USA, INC. AND FALCON OIL & GAS AUSTRALIA PTY
LTD.
DATED MAY 26, 2009
SECOND PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN:
PETROHUNTER ENERGY
CORPORATION
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PETROHUNTER OPERATING
COMPANY
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SWEETPEA PETROLEUM PTY
LTD
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FALCON OIL & GAS
LTD.
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FALCON OIL & GAS USA,
INC.
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FALCON OIL & GAS AUSTRALIA
PTY LTD
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL
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Meaning of
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ARTICLE 2
PURCHASE AND SALE
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PetroHunter
Parties’ Consideration
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Falcon
Parties’ Consideration
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ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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Representations
and Warranties by PetroHunter Parties
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Representations
and Warranties of Falcon Parties
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ARTICLE 4
WARRANTY CLAIMS
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Limitations on
Warranty Claims
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Covenants of
PetroHunter Parties
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Covenants of
Falcon Parties
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Conditions for
the Benefit of the Falcon Parties
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Conditions for
Benefit of PetroHunter Parties
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PetroHunter
Parties’ Deliveries on Closing
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Falcon
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ARTICLE 7
RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
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Indemnity by
the PetroHunter Parties
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Provisions
Relating to Indemnity Claims
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SCHEDULE "A"
PERMIT TRANSFER INSTRUMENT
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SCHEDULE "B"
ASSIGNMENT AND BILL OF SALE
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SCHEDULE "C"
ASSIGNMENT AND BILL OF SALE (BEETALOO INVENTORY)
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SCHEDULE "D"
ASSIGNMENT AND BILL OF SALE (25% INTEREST IN THE
ASSETS)
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SCHEDULE "E"
ASSIGNMENT AND BILL OF SALE (INITIAL WORKING
INTEREST)
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SCHEDULE "F"
BEETALOO PAYABLES
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SCHEDULE "G"
ESCROW AGREEMENT
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SCHEDULE "H" ASSUMPTION
UNDERTAKING
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SCHEDULE "I"
BEETALOO BASIN JOINT OPERATING AGREEMENT
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SCHEDULE "J"
MATERIAL AGREEMENTS
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SECOND PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT (“
Agreement ”) is made and entered into May 26, 2009, by
and between PetroHunter Energy Corporation (“ PetroHunter
Energy ”), Sweetpea Petroleum Pty Ltd (“
Sweetpea ”), PetroHunter Operating Company (“
PetroHunter Operating ”), Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.
(“ Falcon ”), Falcon Oil & Gas USA, Inc.
(“ Falcon USA ”) and Falcon Oil & Gas
Australia Pty Ltd (“ Purchaser ”). PetroHunter
Energy, PetroHunter Operating, Sweetpea, Falcon, Falcon USA and
Purchaser may sometimes be referred to herein individually as a
“ Party ” and collectively as the “
Parties ”.
WHEREAS , PetroHunter Energy and Sweetpea,
and Falcon and Purchaser entered into a purchase and sale agreement
dated August 22, 2008 (the “ Beetaloo PSA ”)
with respect to the Beetaloo Basin Project (as hereinafter defined)
whereby Purchaser bought an undivided 50% interest in the Beetaloo
Basin Project from Sweetpea on September 30, 2008 (the “
Initial Transaction ”);
AND WHEREAS , Sweetpea is now operator of the Beetaloo Basin
Project and owner of the other undivided 50% interest in the
Beetaloo Basin Project;
AND WHEREAS , Purchaser wishes to buy an additional 25%
undivided interest in the Beetaloo Basin Project from Sweetpea and
become the operator of the Beetaloo Basin Project;
NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements set out in this Agreement and for other good and
valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged), the Parties hereto covenant and agree as
follows:
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION AND
GENERAL
In this Agreement, the following defined terms
shall mean as follows:
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Acceptance Date ” means the last to occur
of:
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the execution
and delivery of this Agreement by all Parties; and
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written
confirmation received by each Party that each other Party’s
Board of Directors has approved the execution and delivery of this
Agreement.
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Agreement ” means this purchase and sale agreement,
including all Schedules hereto, as amended from time to time in
accordance with the terms hereof, “hereof”,
“hereto” and “hereunder” and similar
expressions refer to this Agreement and not any particular section
of this Agreement; “Article”, “Section” and
“Schedule” mean and refer to the specified article,
section or Schedule of or to this Agreement.
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Amended and Restated Beetaloo JOA ” means the joint
operating agreement between the Purchaser and Sweetpea dated the
Closing Date in the form attached hereto as SCHEDULE "I"
hereto.
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Assets ” means the undivided 25% interest in the
Beetaloo Basin Project that will be subject to the assignment
delivered by Sweetpea to Purchaser at the Closing.
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Bayless Override ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in
the Beetaloo PSA.
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Beetaloo Basin Project ” means (i) the Permits, (ii)
the Well, (iii) the Data, (iv) the Material Agreements, (v) all
related licenses, permits, access rights, and other rights and
privileges, and (vi) all rights, titles and interests of the
PetroHunter Parties, whether derived under the Permits, the
Material Agreements, or otherwise, in and to all equipment,
fixtures and personal property located on lands covered by the
Permits or used in connection with the exploration and development
of such lands.
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Beetaloo Inventory ” means the entire
100% ownership interest in the inventory identified on SCHEDULE "C"
hereto (together with any other personal property owned, leased or
otherwise held for use by or on behalf of a PetroHunter Party that
is related to the Beetaloo Basin Project, even if such property is
omitted or misdescribed in SCHEDULE "C") that will be subject to
the bill of sale delivered by Sweetpea to Purchaser at the
Closing.
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Beetaloo JOA ” means the joint operating agreement
between Purchaser and Sweetpea dated August 22, 2008.
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Beetaloo Payables ” means all amounts owing by the
PetroHunter Parties to contractors, creditors and all other parties
in connection with the Beetaloo Basin Project up to a maximum of
A$1,500,000.
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Board of Directors ” means the board of directors of a
Party, as the context may require.
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Breaching Party ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 10.5.
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Buckskin JOA ” means the joint operating agreement
dated October 31, 2008, between PetroHunter Operating, as operator,
and Falcon USA, as non-operator.
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Buckskin PSA ” means the purchase and sale agreement
between PetroHunter Energy and PetroHunter Operating, and Falcon
and Falcon USA dated August 22, 2008, as amended on October 31,
2008.
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Buckskin Mesa Project ” means PetroHunter’s
20,000-acre Buckskin Mesa project located in the Piceance Basin,
Colorado.
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Business Day ” means a day of the week, other than a
Saturday, Sunday or any other day which is a statutory holiday in
the Province of Ontario, the Northern Territory of Australia, or
the State of Colorado.
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Closing ” means the matters contemplated by ARTICLE 6
of this Agreement at the offices of Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
in Denver, Colorado on the Closing Date.
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Closing Date ” means 11:00 a.m. (Denver time) five
Business Days after:
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the first to
occur of the following:
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the Treasurer
of the Commonwealth of Australia ceasing to be empowered to make an
order under Part II of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act
1975 (Cth) in respect of the Transaction; or
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the Treasurer
of the Commonwealth of Australia giving the Purchaser advice in
writing of a decision by the Treasurer that the Commonwealth
Government has no objection to the Transaction; and
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the
satisfaction or waiver of the closing conditions by the relevant
Parties contained in Sections 6.2 and 6.3, as the case may
be.
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Commissioner of Taxation ” means the commissioner of
taxation of the Australian Taxation Office.
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Common Shares ” means common shares in the capital of
Falcon.
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Completion Capital ” has the meaning ascribed thereto
in the Buckskin PSA.
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Control ” has the meaning ascribed in Section
1.3;
“Data ” means all files, records, correspondence
and information in the possession or under the control of the
PetroHunter Parties that relate to the Beetaloo Basin Project,
including without limitation invoice and payment records; Permit,
contract, and correspondence files; and geological, geophysical,
engineering and interpretive data.
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Escrow Agent ” means the escrow agent appointed by
Falcon in its sole discretion under the Escrow
Agreement.
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Escrow Agreement ” means the escrow agreement among,
the Escrow Agent, the Falcon Parties and PetroHunter Parties dated
the Closing Date in the form of escrow agreement attached hereto as
SCHEDULE "G" to this Agreement and which will be dated the Closing
Date.
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Falcon Encumbrances ” means liens, charges, security
interests, options, claims, mortgages, pledges, or other
restrictions on title or transfer, except for Permitted Falcon
Encumbrances.
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Falcon Parties ” means, together, Falcon, Falcon USA
and the Purchaser, or any one of them, as the case may
be.
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Governmental Authority ” means any federal, state or
local government, regulatory authority, governmental department,
agency, commission, board, tribunal or court.
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GST ” has the meaning given to that expression in the
GST Law.
“ GST
Law ” has the meaning given to that expression in the
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 , as
amended, of the Commonwealth of Australia.
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Indemnity ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in
ARTICLE 8.
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Initial Working Interest ” has the meaning ascribed
thereto in the Buckskin PSA.
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Loan ” means the $5,000,000 loan made by Falcon to
PetroHunter Energy in accordance with the Loan
Agreement.
“ Loan
Agreement ” means the loan agreement dated October 1,
2008, as amended on December 10, 2008, between PetroHunter Energy
and Falcon.
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Material Agreements ” means the contracts identified
on Schedule “C” to the Beetaloo PSA and those
identified on SCHEDULE "J" hereto.
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Mortgage ” means the mortgage, assignment, security
agreement, fixture filing and security agreement, dated October 1,
2008 and recorded in the real property records of Rio Blanco
County, Colorado under Document No. 293828, from PetroHunter Energy
and PetroHunter Operating, as mortgagors, to Falcon, as
mortgagee.
“ New
Wells ” means the five wells (Excalibur Nos. 5054 through
5058, inclusive) identified on Schedule 3 to the Buckskin
PSA.
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Northern Land Council Exploration Agreements ” means
the Exploration Agreement between Sweetpea, Local Aboriginal Groups
and the Northern Land Council relating to Petroleum Exploration
Permits 76, 98 and 99 and the Exploration Agreement between
Sweetpea, Local Aboriginal Groups and the Northern Land Council
relating to Petroleum Exploration Permit 117.
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Northern Land Council Royalty” means the royalty
interest payable to the Local Aboriginal Groups (through the
Northern Land Council) in accordance with the Northern Land Council
Exploration Agreements.
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Northern Territory Royalty ” means the royalty payable
to the Northern Territory in accordance with Part III, Division 5,
Section 84 of the Petroleum Act of the Northern
Territory.
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Notice ” has the meaning attributed to it in Section
10.14.
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Offered Interest ” means the remaining 25% interest in
the Beetaloo Basin Project held by the PetroHunter Parties
immediately following the Closing Date.
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Operator Bonds ” means, collectively: (i) the five
standby letters of credit issued by Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, relating to the Beetaloo Basin Project in the
aggregate amount of A$496,000; (ii) all underlying cash security
provided to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in connection
with such letters of credit; and (iii) all other bonds and
instruments that may now be in place for the benefit of the
Northern Land Council or any Governmental
Authority, together with all security given in
connection therewith, relating to Sweetpea’s status as title
holder of the Permits or its activities as operator of the
Permits.
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Permits ” means Petroleum Exploration Permits 76, 98,
99 and 117, together with any renewals or extensions thereof as
more fully described on SCHEDULE "A" to the Beetaloo
PSA.
“Permitted Falcon
Encumbrances” means:
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liens for taxes
or assessments, not yet due or payable;
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easements,
rights-of-way, servitudes, permits, and surface leases held by
third parties on, over, or in respect of lands covered by the
Initial Working Interest; and
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any Falcon
Encumbrance, title defect or matter that is expressly waived by
PetroHunter Energy.
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“Permitted PetroHunter
Encumbrances” means:
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Bayless
Override, Northern Land Council Royalty, Northern Territory
Royalty, and Russenberger Override;
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liens for taxes
or assessments, not yet due or payable;
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all rights to
consent by, required notices to, filings with, or other actions by
Northern Territory or Australian governmental entities in
connection with the ownership of the Permits, but only if the same
are customarily obtained after such transfer of
ownership;
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easements,
rights-of-way, servitudes, permits, and surface leases held by
third parties on, over, or in respect of lands covered by the
Permits;
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the terms and
conditions of the Material Agreements and all documents of
record;
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the Beetaloo
Payables; and
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any PetroHunter
Encumbrance, title defect or matter that is expressly waived by
Purchaser.
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Person ” is to be broadly interpreted and includes an
individual, a corporation, a partnership, a trust, an
unincorporated organization, the government of a country or any
political subdivision thereof, or any agency or department of any
such government, and the executors, administrators or other legal
representatives of an individual in such capacity.
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PetroHunter Encumbrances ” means liens, charges,
security interests, options, claims, mortgages, pledges, or other
restrictions on title or transfer, except for Permitted PetroHunter
Encumbrances.
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PetroHunter Parties ” means, together, PetroHunter,
PetroHunter Operating and Sweetpea, or any one of them, as the case
may be.
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Pledge Agreement ” means the pledge and security
agreement dated October 1, 2008, as modified by letter agreement
dated December 10, 2008, between PetroHunter Energy, as pledgor,
and Falcon, as pledgee.
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Purchaser ” means Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Pty
Ltd.
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Remaining Completion Capital ” means the Completion
Capital that has not been expended on costs relating to the
Buckskin Mesa Project as of the Closing Date.
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Russenberger Override ” means the overriding royalty
interest on production from lands covered by the Permits that was
created by MAB Resources LLC under the terms of its Acquisition and
Consulting Agreement with PetroHunter Energy dated effective
January 1, 2007.
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Seller ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the
Beetaloo PSA.
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Sellers ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the
Beetaloo PSA.
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Subsidiary ” has the meaning ascribed in Section
1.2.
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Transaction ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in
ARTICLE 2.
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Transaction Agreements ” means, collectively, this
Agreement, the Amended and Restated Beetaloo JOA and the Escrow
Agreement.
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Transaction Fees ” means, collectively, all fees,
costs and expenses of every type and nature arising out of or
relating to the activities of the PetroHunter Parties in Australia
that are not specifically set forth in SCHEDULE "F".
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TSXV ” means the TSX Venture Exchange.
“ TSXV
Policies ” means the TSXV Corporate Finance Manual as
constituted on the date hereof.
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U.S. ” means the United States of America and its
territories.
“ U.S.
Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of
1933 , as amended, of the U.S., and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
“Warranty Claim ” means a claim made by a Party based on
or with respect to the inaccuracy or non-performance or
non-fulfilment or breach of any representation, warranty or
covenant made or given by another Party contained in the
Transaction Agreements or contained in any document or certificate
given in order to carry out the Transaction.
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Well ” means the Shenandoah #1 well, as more fully
described on SCHEDULE "B" to the Beetaloo PSA.
A Person shall be deemed to be a subsidiary of
another Person if:
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that other and
one or more Persons each of which is controlled by that other,
or
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two or more
Persons each of which is controlled by that other; or
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it is a
subsidiary of a Person that is that other’s
subsidiary.
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Meaning of
Control or Controlled
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A Person shall be deemed to be controlled by
another Person or by two or more Persons if:
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voting
securities of the first-mentioned Person carrying more than 50
percent of the votes for the election of directors are held, other
than by way of security only, by or for the benefit of such other
Person or by or for the benefit of such other Person;
and
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the votes
carried by such securities are sufficient, if exercised, to elect a
majority of the board of directors of the first-mentioned
Person.
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The schedules attached to this Agreement are
incorporated herein by reference and shall be deemed to be a part
hereof. In this Agreement, the singular includes the
plural, the plural the singular, and any gender the other
genders. Unless otherwise indicated references to
dollars or amounts stated in dollars are to United States
dollars. Headings are included for convenience or
reference only and shall not affect the interpretation
hereof. If anything herein is to be done or held on a
day which is not a Business Day, the same shall be done or held
either on the next succeeding Business Day or as otherwise
expressly provided in this Agreement.
With respect to all matters related to the
Assets and the Beetaloo Inventory, and related to the
interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement, this Agreement
shall be governed by the laws of the Northern Territory of
Australia and the applicable laws of Australia. With respect to all
matters related to the Common Shares, this Agreement shall be
governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the applicable
laws of Canada.
PURCHASE AND SALE
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PetroHunter
Parties’ Consideration
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As consideration for the actions described in
Section 2.2, the PetroHunter Parties, as the case may be, shall at
Closing:
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subject to the
Permitted PetroHunter Encumbrances, assign the Assets to the
Purchaser;
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assign the
Beetaloo Inventory to the Purchaser;
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resign as
operator under the Beetaloo JOA with immediate effect, despite any
longer notice period that may otherwise be provided in the Beetaloo
JOA;
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execute the
Amended and Restated Beetaloo JOA;
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assign or cause
to be assigned to the Purchaser or Purchaser’s designee 100%
of the Operator Bonds in accordance with the terms
thereof;
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grant the
Falcon Parties the Indemnity;
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terminate the
Buckskin JOA;
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enter into the
Escrow Agreement, and comply with the terms and conditions therein;
and
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grant the
Falcon Parties the right provided in Section 5.3,
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PetroHunter Parties agree to such actions on and subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement (collectively, the “
PetroHunter Consideration ”).
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Falcon
Parties’ Consideration
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As consideration for the actions described in
Section 2.1, the Falcon Parties, as the case may be, shall at
Closing:
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subject to the
Permitted Falcon Encumbrances, reassign the Initial Working
Interest to PetroHunter;
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except as set
forth in this Agreement, accept the PetroHunter Consideration as
full and complete payment of any and all obligations owed by
PetroHunter Energy to Falcon under the Loan and the Loan
Agreement;
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execute the
Amended and Restated Beetaloo JOA;
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release any and
all interest of the Falcon Parties in the Mortgage;
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release any and
all interest of the Falcon Parties in the Pledge Agreement and
instruct the brokerage firm holding the Common Shares subject to
the Pledge Agreement at the Closing Date to transfer such Common
Shares to the Escrow Agent;
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convey any and
all interest of the Falcon Parties in the Remaining Completion
Capital;
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execute the
assumption undertaking to retire the Beetaloo Payables;
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terminate the
Buckskin JOA;
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assume all
obligations arising after Closing with respect to the Beetaloo
Inventory, including but not limited to storing and insuring the
Beetaloo Inventory for the periods after the Closing Date;
and
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enter into the
Escrow Agreement, and comply with the terms and conditions
therein,
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and the Falcon
Parties agree to such actions on and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement (collectively, the “ Falcon
Consideration ” and together with the PetroHunter
Consideration, the “ Transaction ”).
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
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3.1
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Representations and Warranties by PetroHunter
Parties
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The PetroHunter Parties hereby jointly and
severally guarantee, represent and warrant to the Falcon Parties
that as at the date hereof:
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other than the
Permitted PetroHunter Encumbrances, Sweetpea has good and valid
title to the Assets;
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other than the
Permitted PetroHunter Encumbrances, the Assets are free and clear
of all PetroHunter Encumbrances, and the PetroHunter Parties have
not agreed to encumber or alienate any interest in the
Assets;
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other than the
Permitted PetroHunter Encumbrances, Sweetpea has good and valid
title to the Beetaloo Inventory;
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all storage,
insurance and other charges in respect of the Beetaloo Inventory
have been fully paid, the Beetaloo Inventory is free and clear of
all PetroHunter Encumbrances, and the PetroHunter Parties have not
agreed to encumber or alienate any interest in the Beetaloo
Inventory;
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to the best
knowledge of the PetroHunter Parties, the Operator Bonds will not
be cancelled or terminated or any of the coverage thereunder
allowed to lapse before the Closing;
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the PetroHunter
Parties either have good and valid title to the Operator Bonds or
have obtained the consent of the titleholder to assign the Operator
Bonds to the Falcon Parties;
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none of the
Operator Bonds are encumbered or alienated in any respect, nor have
the PetroHunter Parties agreed to do so, and the Operator Bonds are
free and clear of all PetroHunter Encumbrances;
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other than: (i)
the Beetaloo Payables; (ii) except as may be set forth in the most
recent joint interest billing sent to Purchaser under the Beetaloo
JOA; (iii) the Transaction Fees; and (iv) and the fees related to
the Permits, none of the PetroHunter Parties has any other accounts
payable, indebtedness or liability to any other person or entity in
connection with ownership of, or operations or activities conducted
on or otherwise relating to, the Beetaloo Basin Project;
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the amount of
the Remaining Completion Capital is $855,205, and such amount is
more than sufficient to pay 100% of the cost of reclamation and
plugging and abandonment requirements in connection with the
Initial Working Interest;
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there are no
unpaid amounts, whether billed or unbilled, due from PetroHunter
Operating or Falcon USA for materials, services, fees or other
reasons in connection with the Initial Working Interest or the
Initial Completion Program;
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the Beetaloo
Payables represents a true, complete and correct list of all
amounts owing by any PetroHunter Parties to any persons in
connection with the Beetaloo Basin Project, and there is no
contingency, agreement or other legal basis upon which that total
amount can increase between the date hereof and the Closing Date,
absent the provision of new services or materials after the date
hereof or any applicable interest thereon;
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the PetroHunter
Parties directly or indirectly have control or direction over
26,100,000 Common Shares, of which 14,500,000 Common Shares are
currently pledged as security for the Loan in accordance with the
terms of the Loan Agreement;
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the PetroHunter
Parties will continue to bear (i) their income tax liabilities and
their GST liability associated with the Initial Transaction, and
(ii) any obligations with respect to approval by Governmental
Authorities, consent of the Northern Land Council, and registration
on the Petroleum Register of the Bayless Override, the Russenberger
Override (including any predecessor overrides), and the Initial
Transaction;
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each of the
PetroHunter Parties:
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is a
corporation duly incorporated, organized and validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of its applicable
jurisdiction;
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has the
corporate power, authority and capacity to enter into the
Transaction Agreements and all other agreements contemplated by the
Transaction Agreements and to carry out and complete its
obligations under the Transaction Agreements and all other
agreements contemplated by the Transaction Agreements;
and
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the Transaction
Agreements and the obligations of the PetroHunter Parties under the
Transaction Agreements and the documents and transaction
contemplated thereby have been duly and validly authorized by all
requisite corporate proceedings; and
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except as
modified by the guarantees, representations and warranties made in
Sections 3.1(a) to (m), inclusive, the representations and
warranties of PetroHunter and Sweetpea contained in Section 3.1 of
the Beetaloo PSA are true and correct as of the date hereof, and,
notwithstanding any express, implied or other type of limitation
contained in or suggested by the foregoing, the following
guarantees, representations and warranties of PetroHunter and
Sweetpea contained in Section 3.1 of the Beetaloo PSA are true and
correct as of the date hereof:
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except as set
forth on Schedule “I” to the Beetaloo PSA, each Seller
has performed all material obligations which are required to be
performed by it under the Material Agreements, including without
limitation the Northern Land Council Exploration Agreements, and it
is not in default under or in breach of or in receipt of any claim
of default or breach under any Material Agreement, including
without limitation the Northern Land Council Exploration
Agreements, and no event has occurred which, with the passage of
time or the giving of notice or both, would result in a default,
breach or event of noncompliance by a Seller under any Material
Agreement, including without limitation the Northern Land Council
Exploration Agreements;
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no Seller has
any present expectation or intention of not fully performing on a
timely basis all material obligations required to be performed by
it under any Material Agreement or other instrument to which it is
subject and to the knowledge of Sellers, there has been no breach
or cancellation by the other parties to any Material Agreement or
other instrument to which the Sellers are a party;
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all of the
Permits are in full force and effect, in good standing, and
enforceable; and
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Sweetpea is not
in breach of any term or condition of any Permit.
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3.2
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Representations and Warranties of Falcon
Parties
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The Falcon Parties hereby jointly and severally
guarantee, represent and warrant to the PetroHunter Parties that as
at the date hereof:
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none of the
Falcon Parties has encumbered or alienated its interest in the
Initial Working Interest in any respect or agreed to do so, and the
Initial Working Interest is free and clear of all Falcon
Encumbrances;
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Falcon has, or
reasonably believes that it has access to, immediately available
funds necessary to pay the Beetaloo Payables;
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each of the
Falcon Parties:
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is a
corporation duly incorporated, organized and validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of its applicable
jurisdiction;
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has the
corporate power, authority and capacity to enter into the
Transaction Agreements and all other agreements contemplated by the
Transaction Agreements and to carry out and complete its
obligations under the Transaction Agreements and all other
agreements contemplated by the Transaction Agreements;
and
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the Transaction
Agreements and the obligations of the Falcon Parties under the
Transaction Agreements and the documents and transaction
contemplated thereby have been duly and validly author
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