AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.12
AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT
is made
as of September 18, 2007 among True North Energy Corporation, a Nevada
corporation (the “Parent”),
ICF
Energy Corporation, a Texas corporation (the “Company”),
Valens U.S. SPV I, LLC (“Valens
US”)
and
Valens Offshore SPV II, Corp. (“Valens
Offshore”
and
together with Valens US, each a “Valens Entity” and collectively the
“Valens
Entities”).
WHEREAS,
the
Company has issued to each Valens Entity a Common Stock Purchase Warrant (as
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, each a “Warrant”
and
collectively the “Warrants”)
to
each Valens Entity to purchase up to 10% (in the aggregate for the Valens
Entities) of the common stock of the Company (subject to increase and adjustment
as set forth therein).
WHEREAS,
the
Valens Entities have made a loan to the Company in the aggregate principal
amount of $3,750,000 on even date hereof (the “Loan”).
NOW
THEREFORE,
for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1.
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Shareholders
Agreement.
Forthwith following the exercise of each Warrant in whole or in part
pursuant to Section 1.1 of such Warrant, each of the Company and
Valens
Entity which exercised such Warrant agree to negotiate in good faith
the
terms of a shareholders agreement mutually agreeable to the then
shareholders of the Company, which such shareholder agreement shall
remain
in effect until each Valens Entity shall no longer hold any equity
interest in the Company whether in the form of stock, warrants, options
or
otherwise and which such shareholder agreement shall include, without
limitation, (a) such matters commonly provided for in a shareholders
agreement, such as governance and transfer restrictions and (b) each
Valens Entity’s required consent to any of the Designated Actions (as
hereafter defined). Upon the execution of the aforementioned shareholder
agreement, the existence of such agreement shall be noted conspicuously
on
the stock certificate of all outstanding shares of the Company’s common
stock and any then outstanding certificates shall be recalled and
substitute certificates that comply with this requirement shall be
reissued. For purposes hereof, the term “Designated Actions” shall have
the meaning set forth on Schedule
A
hereto.
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2.
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Term
of Agreement.
This Agreement shall be effective for so long as any Valens Entity
holds a
Warrant or any portion thereof or any shares of the Company’s common stock
acquired upon the exercise of any Warrant in whole or in part; provided
that this Agreement shall terminate on the date on which each Valens
Entity shall no longer hold any equity interest in the Company whether
in
the form of stock, warrants, options or otherwise
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3.
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Governing
Law.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in
all
respects in accordance with the laws of the State of New
York.
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4.
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Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each
of which
shall be deemed an original and all of which when taken together
shall
constitute one and the same agreement. Any signature delivered by
a party
by facsimile transmission or by sending a scanned copy by electronic
mail
shall be deemed an original signature
hereto.
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[The
Balance of This Page Intentionally Blank.
Signature
Page Follows.]
TRUE
NORTH ENERGY CORPORATION
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Folnovic | |
Name:
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Title: |
ICF
ENERGY CORPORATION
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Folnovic | |
Name:
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Title: |
VALENS
U.S. SPV I, LLC
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By: |
Valens
Capital Management, LLC,
its
investment manager
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Grin | |
Name:
Xxxxxx Grin
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Title: Authorized Signatory |
VALENS
OFFSHORE SPV II, CORP.
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By: |
Valens
Capital Management, LLC,
its
investment manager
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By: |
/s/
Xxxxxx Grin
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Name:
Xxxxxx Grin
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Title: Authorized Signatory |
SCHEDULE
A
DESIGNATED
ACTIONS
The
Company shall not (and Parent shall not cause Company to) implement or effect
(or otherwise resolve or agree to implement or effect) any of the following
actions without the prior written approval of each Valens Entity (which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld):
(a)
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make
any distribution of any nature (including repayment of loans) to
any
person.
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(b)
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sell
or dispose of any assets or property, other than in the ordinary
course of
business consistent with past
practice;
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(c)
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establish,
acquire or otherwise become an equity holder (including, for greater
certainty, a holder of securities convertible into equity) in any
corporate entity or any partnership, equity joint venture or similar
arrangements;
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(d)
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enter
into any transactions outside the ordinary course with officers,
directors
or employees or members of their families or other persons with whom
they
do not act at arm’s length;
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(e)
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enter
into (other than in the ordinary course to fund working capital needs)
or
materially modify any credit
facility;
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(f)
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create
any mortgage, lien, charge or other form of encumbrance with respect
to
any of its assets;
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(g)
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materially
alter the fundamental nature of its business or otherwise engage
in other
businesses or activities that are not incidental to the businesses
or
activities presently undertaken by
it;
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(h)
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enter
into any agreement with any third party except in the ordinary course
of
business;
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(i)
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issue
or sell any capital stock of, or any rights, warrants or securities
convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for any capital stock
of,
Company, including by way of initial public
offering;
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(j)
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wind
up, dissolve or liquidate;
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(k)
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continue
under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction under
which
it was formed;
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(l)
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change
its fiscal year;
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(m)
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amend
its articles or by-laws;
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(n)
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merge
the Company with or into any other
company;
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(o)
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take
any action which would make it impossible to carry on the ordinary
business of the Company;
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(p)
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take
any action which would place the Company into bankruptcy;
or
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(q)
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appoint
or replace any outside accountants and/or
auditors.
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