EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
This Exchange
Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of June 26, 2009 by
and among Quest Minerals & Mining Corp., a Utah corporation
(the “Company”), and Interstellar Holdings, LLC (the
“Investor”).
R
E C I
T A L S
A. From
May, 2006 to June, 2007, Tarun Mendiratta and Annette Hunter
invested an aggregate of $925,313 in the Company, as set forth in
Exhibit A hereto. The Company agreed to repay these
amounts upon demand at an interest rate of five percent (5%) per
annum. Due to mistake, inadvertence, and neglect, the
Company did not prepare written demand notes evidencing this
indebtedness in writing. As of the date hereof, the
principal balance on these evidences of indebtedness is $920,313
and the accrued interest is $112,700.86. On June 21,
2007, Mr. Mendiratta and Ms. Hunter assigned all right, title, and
interest in the right to repayment of this indebtedness to the
Investor.
B. From
July, 2007 to December 31, 2008, the Investor invested an aggregate
of $162,098 in the Company, as set forth in Exhibit B
hereto. The Company agreed to repay these amounts upon
demand at an interest rate of five percent (5%) per
annum. Due to mistake, inadvertence, and neglect, the
Company did not prepare written demand notes evidencing this
indebtedness in writing. As of the date hereof, the
principal balance on these evidences of indebtedness is $162,098
and the accrued interest is $11,494.35.
C. The
Company and the Investor desire to exchange the aforementioned
evidences of indebtedness (the “Evidences of
Indebtedness”) for a new convertible promissory note (the
“Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of
$1,200,000, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C on
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein.
A
G R E
E M E N T
1.
EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES.
1.1
Exchange of Securities . In reliance upon the
representations and warranties of the Company and the Investor
contained herein and subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, the Investor agrees to sell, assign, transfer and deliver
to the Company, and the Company agrees to purchase from the
Investor, the Evidences of Indebtedness in exchange for the
issuance of the Note by the Company to the Investor, in the
principal amount of $1,200,000.
1.2
Deliveries by Company . Concurrently with the
execution of this Agreement, or as soon thereafter as practicable,
the Company will deliver the Note to the Investor.
1.3
Deliveries by Investor . By execution of this
Agreement, the Investor hereby assigns and transfers to the Company
all of the Investor’s right, title, and interest in and to
the Evidences of Indebtedness. From time to time after
the effective date of this Agreement, and without further
consideration, the Investor will execute and deliver such other
instruments of transfer and take such other actions as the Company
may reasonably request in order to facilitate the transfer to the
Company of the securities intended to be transferred
hereunder.
2.1
Information Statement . On or before August 15,
2009, the Parent shall file a proxy and/or statement with the SEC
to amend its articles of incorporation to change the par value of
the Common Stock to $0.0001 per share.
2.2
Holding Period . The Company agrees and
stipulates that, for purposes of Rule 144 of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Note is
deemed to have been acquired by the Investor on the original
investment dates as specified on Exhibit A, pursuant to Rule
144(d)(3)(ii) of the Securities Act.
3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.
The Company represents and warrants that the
following statements are true and correct in all material respects
as of the date hereof, except as expressly qualified or modified
herein.
3.1
Organization and Good Standing . The Company is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Utah and has full corporate power
and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this
Agreement, and to own its properties and to carry on its business
as presently conducted and as proposed to be
conducted.
3.2
Validity of Transactions . This Agreement, and
each document executed and delivered by the Company in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including
this Agreement, have been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by the Company and is each the valid and legally binding obligation
of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency reorganization and
moratorium laws and other laws affecting enforcement of
creditor’s rights generally and by general principles of
equity.
3.3
Purpose of Investment . The Company’s
purpose in borrowing the above-referenced funds was to raise funds
for the general use of the Company’s business, including
payment of accrued and ongoing expenses of the Company.
3.4
No Violation . The execution, delivery, and
performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by the
Company’s Board of Directors and will not violate any law or
any order of any court or government agency applicable to the
Company, as the case may be, or the Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws of the Company, and will not result in any breach of or
default under, or, except as expressly provided herein, result in
the creation of any encumbrance upon any of the assets of the
Company pursuant to the terms of any agreement or instrument by
which the Company or any of its assets may be bound. No
approval of or filing with any governmental authority is required
for the Company to enter into, execute or perform this
Agreement.
3.5
Securities Law Compliance . The offer, issue,
sale, and delivery of the Note will constitute an exempted
transaction under the Securities Act, and registration of the Note
under the Securities Act is not required.
3.6
Resales Under Rule 144 . With a view to making
available to the Investor the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated
under the 1933 Act (“Rule 144”) and any other rule or
regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the Investor to
sell common shares issuable upon conversion of the Note
(“Conversion Shares”) to the public without
registration, the Company will do all of the following:
3.7.1 use
its commercial best efforts to make and keep public information
available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule
144;