STAR CAPITAL INC. (hereinafter “Star”) OF THE FIRST PART and DEEP WELL OIL & GAS INC. (hereinafter “Deep Well Nevada”) OF THE SECOND PART and DEEP WELL OIL & GAS (ALBERTA) LTD. (hereinafter “Deep Well Alberta”) OF THE THIRD PART and NORTHERN ALBERTA...
Exhibit
10.33
This
Agreement made effective this 10th
day of
September, 2007.
BETWEEN:
STAR
CAPITAL INC.
(hereinafter
“Star”)
OF
THE
FIRST PART
and
DEEP
WELL OIL & GAS INC.
(hereinafter “Deep
Well Nevada”)
OF
THE
SECOND PART
and
DEEP
WELL OIL & GAS (ALBERTA) LTD.
(hereinafter
“Deep
Well Alberta”)
OF
THE
THIRD PART
and
NORTHERN
ALBERTA OIL LTD.
(hereinafter “Northern”)
OF
THE
FOURTH PART
ARTICLE
1 -
RECITALS
WHEREAS:
1.1 Deep
Well
Alberta is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deep Well Nevada.
1.2 Northern
is a subsidiary of Deep Well Nevada.
1.3 Star
is a
minority shareholder of Deep Well Nevada.
1.4 Star
commenced a proceeding by Originating Notice in the Court of Queens Bench of
Alberta, Judicial District of Calgary, as Action No. 0601-14480 (the
“Action”)
in
which Deep Well Nevada, Deep Well Alberta, Northern (collectively the
“Corporate
Respondents”),
and
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx (“Xxxxxx”), Xxxxx Xxxx (“Xxxx”), Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx (“Sparrow”),
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx (“Spalding”), Xxxx Xxxxx (“Xxxxx”), Xxxxx Xxxxx (“Xxxxx”), and
Xxxxx Xxxx (“Ling”) (collectively the “Individual
Respondents”)
were
named as Respondents.
1.5 The
Individual Respondents, other than Xxxxx, are present or former Directors,
Officers or Employees of the Corporate Respondents.
1.6 The
parties have agreed to address the concerns expressed by Star in the Action
in
the manner set out herein.
NOW
THEREFORE
in
consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto
agree
with each other as follows:
ARTICLE
2
- COVENANTS
OF DEEP WELL NEVADA
2.1 Deep
Well
Nevada will file its annual financial statements (Form 10-KB) for the fiscal
years 2005 and 2006, together with its quarterly financial statements (Form
10-QSB) for the fiscal years 2005 and 2006 and for the first three (3) quarters
of its fiscal year 2007 on the XXXXX website no later than 120 days after the
effective date of this Agreement (the “First
Deadline”).
For
greater certainty, as Deep Well Nevada’s fiscal year end is September 30 in any
given year, the third quarter of its fiscal year 2007 will be the quarter ending
June 30, 2007. All of Deep Well Nevada’s Financial Statements described in this
article are hereinafter referred to as the “Financial
Statements”.
2.2 In
the
event that Deep Well Nevada fails to file the Financial Statements as required
by Article 2.1
on or
before the First Deadline then the management of Deep Well Nevada will provide
Star, in care of its solicitors of record in the Action, a letter stating that
the Financial Statements have been completed and have been submitted to the
auditors of Deep Well Nevada to be audited or, in the case of quarterly
financial statements, reviewed. Deep Well Nevada shall cause its auditors to
confirm their receipt of the Financial Statements in writing including
confirmation that the received statements and supporting materials are
auditable, or reviewed in the case of quarterly financial statements, and such
confirmation shall be provided to Star upon request.
2.3 In
the
event that Deep Well Nevada fails to file the Financial Statements as required
by Article 2.1,
and
further fails to confirm that the Financial Statements have been submitted
to
the auditor, as required by Article 2.2, then Deep Well Nevada will, within
30
days following the First Deadline (“Second
Deadline”)
either
pay $100,000.00 in cash to Star or will provide Star with the equivalent dollar
amount of common shares of Deep Well Nevada, based upon the 10 day average
share
price of Deep Well Nevada calculated for the period 10 days prior to, and
including the date of, the First Deadline.
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2.4 In
the
event that Deep Well Nevada further fails to file its Financial Statements
by
the Second Deadline, then Deep Well Nevada and Star agree a Monitor will be
appointed, at the expense of Deep Well Nevada, from Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx or,
failing their availability, Price WaterhouseCoopers, until such time as the
Financial Statements are filed on the XXXXX website.
2.5
Deep
Well Nevada will set a date for an annual general shareholders’ meeting. The
announcement of the date of the meeting shall occur no later than the First
Deadline, however the meeting may take place before or after the First Deadline.
Deep Well Nevada shall comply with all applicable legislation pertaining to
the
calling of an annual general shareholders’ meeting.
2.6 Deep
Well
Nevada will contribute the sum of $75,000.00 towards Star’s legal expenses
incurred with respect to the Action. Payment shall be made to Star’s solicitors
of record in the Action in trust, immediately upon execution of this Agreement,
and shall not be releasable until the expiry of all appeal periods with respect
to the order or orders contemplated by Article 4.1 hereof have occurred without
any appeal being taken, or alternatively if any such order or orders are
appealed, then from the final determination of any and all such
appeals.
ARTICLE
3
- MUTUAL
COVENANTS
3.1 Star
will
provide a general release of the Corporate Respondents and of all current and
former Directors, Officers and Employees of the Corporate Respondents, including
without limitation the Individual Respondents, with the exception of Xxxxx
and
Xxxxx, for all acts and/or omissions up to and including the effective date
of
this Agreement, known or unknown, including but not limited to all matters
alleged in the Action. The Individual Respondents, excluding Xxxxx and Xxxxx,
and the Corporate Respondents will provide a similar general release in favour
of Star and of all current and former Directors, Officers and Employees of
Star.
The release contemplated in this Article shall be simultaneously with the
execution of this Agreement.
3.2 Star
shall discontinue the Action against the Corporate Respondents and the
Individual Respondents, excluding Xxxxx and Xxxxx, and the Corporate Respondents
and Individual Respondents, excluding Xxxxx and Xxxxx, shall consent to such
discontinuance so as to relieve Star from any obligation to pay costs to them
in
the Action.
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ARTICLE
4
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND GENERAL
4.1 The
parties acknowledge and agree that, to the extent that the Action has been
brought under Part 19 of The
Alberta Business Corporations Act,
R.S.A.
200, c. B-9 (as amended) (the “ABCA”), or any corresponding statute in the state
of Nevada or elsewhere containing similar provisions, leave of the court may
be
required to stay, discontinue or settle the Action. Star agrees to proceed
expeditiously to obtain any required court orders to give effect to this
Agreement, at its sole expense. Star shall give notice of any applications
made
to obtain court approval pursuant to this article to the Corporate Respondents
and the Individual Respondents in care of their respective solicitors of record
in the Action.
4.2 In
the
event that any required court approvals of this Agreement are not obtained
within 30 days of the effective date of this Agreement or, if obtained, do
not
approve the entirety of this Agreement, then, at the option of the Corporate
Respondents, this Agreement may be declared null and void, in which case all
parties shall revert to the positions they held immediately prior to the
effective date of this Agreement with all rights and remedies unimpaired and
unaffected.
4.3 The
parties acknowledge that Deep Well Nevada will be required to file a Form 8
K on
the XXXXX website disclosing the particulars of this Agreement.
4.4 Star
acknowledges that Deep Well Nevada and/or Deep Well Alberta will disclose the
particulars of this Agreement in a Press Release.
4.5 This
Agreement represents the compromise of contested claims by the parties, none
of
whom admit any liability therefore.
4.6 This
Agreement may only be amended in writing, signed by the party or parties
affected by such amendment.
4.7 This
Agreement contains the entire Agreement between the parties with respect to
the
subject matter contained herein and there are no collateral terms or conditions,
verbal or written, affecting the subject matter of this Agreement.
4.8 The
parties acknowledge that the recitals contained in Article 1 of
this
Agreement are accurate.
4.9 This
Agreement shall enure to the benefit of the parties, and their respective
successors, heirs and assigns.
4.10 This
Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province
of
Alberta and the laws of the Dominion of Canada applicable therein. The parties
irrevocably attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province
of Alberta with respect to any matter arising from this Agreement.
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4.11 This
Agreement may be executed in counterpart and by facsimile, and the counterparts
when all are executed shall constitute a full and binding
Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF
the
parties have executed this Agreement by the hands of their duly authorized
and
appointed officers to be effective on the date first written above.
STAR
CAPITAL INC.
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Xxxxxxx Xxxx
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DEEP
WELL OIL & GAS INC.
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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DEEP
WELL OIL & GAS (ALBERTA) LTD.
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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NORTHERN
ALBERTA OIL LTD.
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Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx
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