AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”), dated as of April 23, 2012, is made by and between Cross Border Resources, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (the “Company”), and Red Mountain Resources, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Red Mountain”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Red Mountain,
directly and through its wholly owned subsidiary, Black Rock Capital, Inc., is the beneficial owner of approximately 29.9% of the
outstanding common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), of the Company;
WHEREAS, Red Mountain
wishes to have certain changes made to the management and Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”);
WHEREAS, Red Mountain
has presented to the Board what it purports to be the written consents of shareholders owning a majority of the shares outstanding
as of February 21, 2012, which (if recognized by the Company) would immediately result in the appointment of six additional directors
to the Board; and
WHEREAS, to avoid costly
litigation regarding the validity of such consents and for other reasons, the Board has determined that it is in the best interest
of the Company and its shareholders to make certain changes to its management and Board on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
AGREEMENTS
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of these premises, the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration,
the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Red Mountain hereby
agree as follows:
Section
I DEFINITIONS.
The following terms
when used in this Agreement have the following respective meanings:
“1933 Act”
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“1934 Act”
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Action”
shall have the meaning used in Section 2.3 hereof
“Affiliate”
means with respect to any Person, any (i) officer, director, partner or holder of more than 10% of the outstanding shares or equity
interests of such Person, (ii) any relative of such Person, or (iii) any other Person which directly or indirectly controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with such Person. A Person will be deemed to control another Person if such Person possesses,
directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the “controlled”
Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.
“Agreement”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
“Board”
has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Business
Day” means a day other than Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday in the State of New York and in the event that
any action to be taken hereunder falls on a day which is not a Business Day, then such action shall be taken on the next succeeding
Business Day.
“Bylaw
Anti-Takeover Provisions” means the provisions of Article XIII of the Bylaws.
“Bylaws”
means the Bylaws of the Company, as amended.
“Articles
of Incorporation” means the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended,
and as on file with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on the date of this Agreement.
“Change
of Control Date” shall have the meaning used in Section 2.2 hereof.
“Change
of Officer Date” shall have the meaning used in Section 2.2 hereof.
“Common
Stock” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Company”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
“Corporate
Records” shall have the meaning as used in Section 4.1(h) hereof.
“Departing
Directors” shall mean Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx, XX, Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx.
“GAAP”
means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
“Governmental
Authority” means the United States, any state or municipality, the government of any foreign country, any subdivision
of any of the foregoing, or any authority, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, court, or instrumentality of any of the
foregoing.
“Information
Statement” means the information statement regarding a change in the majority of directors of the Company (as contemplated
by Section 2.1 of this Agreement) to be filed pursuant to Rule 14f-1 as promulgated under the 1934 Act, together with any amendments
or supplements thereof.
“Minutes”
shall have the meaning as used in Section 4.1(h) hereof.
“Person”
means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, or
Governmental Authority.
“Red Mountain”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
“SEC”
means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“SEC Filings”
means the Company’s publicly-available filings made by the Company under the 1933 Act or Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
1934 Act, in all cases, as amended from time to time.
“Terminated
Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(i) hereof.
Section
II CHANGE IN OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
2.1 Information
Statement.
(a) As
soon as practicable after the date hereof, the Company shall prepare, file and mail, at
the Company’s expense, an Information Statement for purposes of notifying the Company’s stockholders of the change
of control of the Company that will result from the change in the composition of the Board as contemplated by Section 2.2 hereto.
Red Mountain shall provide all information reasonably requested by the Company that is within its control and is necessary for
inclusion in the Information Statement. The Company shall provide Red Mountain a reasonable opportunity
to review and comment upon the Information Statement prior to its filing and mailing to the Company’s stockholders.
(b) The
Company agrees that the information supplied by it for the Information Statement shall not, at the time the Information Statement
is filed with the SEC or mailed to the stockholders of the Company, or at the Change of Control Date, contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, not misleading. If, at any time prior to the Change of Control Date, any event, circumstance or change relating to the
Company occurs that should be set forth in or described in an amendment to the Information Statement, the Company shall promptly
inform Red Mountain and the Company shall promptly file and distribute such amendment to the Information Statement.
(c) Red
Mountain agrees that, to the best of its knowledge, the information supplied by it for the Information Statement (including the
information with respect to its designees to be appointed to the Board pursuant to Section 2.2 hereto) shall not, at the time the
Information Statement is filed with the SEC or mailed to the stockholders of the Company, or at the Change of Control Date, contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order
to make the statements therein, not misleading. If, at any time prior to the Change of Control Date, any event, circumstance or
change relating to the information supplied by Red Mountain occurs that should be set forth in or described in an amendment to
the Information Statement, Red Mountain shall promptly inform the Company and the Company shall promptly file and distribute such
amendment to the Information Statement.
(d) The
Information Statement and all other documents that the Company is responsible for filing with the SEC in connection with the transactions
contemplated herein will comply as to form and substance in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the 1934
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
2.2 Change
in Board; Officers. On the day after the tenth day following the filing of the Information Statement
with the SEC and the mailing of the same to Company stockholders or such later date as determined by Red Mountain (the “Change
of Control Date”), simultaneous with the dismissal of the Action, the Departing Directors shall resign from
the Board and, immediately after such resignation, the remaining directors shall appoint Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx to fill such vacancies on the Board. Additionally, the Board shall appoint officers of the Company on such
date following the Change of Control Date as determined by the newly constituted Board which shall be no later than May 31, 2012
(the “Change of Officer Date”).
2.3 Dismissal
of Lawsuit. On the Change of Control Date, Red Mountain will cause its complaint filed in the District Court, Xxxxx County,
Nevada (Case No. A-11-653089-B) (the “Action”) to be withdrawn and dismissed with prejudice. The parties
agree that, so long as each is complying with its respective obligations under this Agreement, they will cooperate with each other
to postpone or delay any necessary filings with respect to the Action until it is withdrawn on the Change of Control Date.
Section
III DELIVERIES.
3.1 Deliveries
by the Company. On the date hereof, the Company is delivering or is causing to be delivered to Red Mountain the following items
(in addition to any other items required to be delivered to Red Mountain pursuant to any other provision of this Agreement):
(a) a
certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada (or other proof acceptable to Red Mountain)
as to the good standing of the Company dated within three Business Days prior thereto;
(b) resignations
of the Departing Directors as directors of the Company, effective upon the Change of Control Date, and resignations of Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx XX and Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx as officers of the Company, effective upon the Change of Officer Date;
(c) duly
executed corporate resolutions of the Board authorizing the execution and performance of this Agreement, accepting the resignations
of the Departing Directors as directors of the Company effective upon the Change of Control Date and the simultaneous dismissal
of the Action, accepting the resignations of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx XX and Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx as officers of the Company effective
upon the Change of Officer Date, appointing Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx as directors effective upon
the Change of Control Date, and authorizing and directing all other actions and filings by the Company as required or contemplated
by this Agreement;
(d) a
copy of the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, certified by the Secretary of State of
the State of Nevada;
(e) a
copy of the Bylaws of the Company, certified by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company;
(f) copies
of any codes of ethics, xxxxxxx xxxxxxx policies, committee charters and similar documents that have been adopted or implemented
by the Company and which are currently in effect;
(g) copies
of all Minutes currently in the possession of the Company, including minutes evidencing the fact that the Board has declared that
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement do not trigger Bylaw Anti-Takeover Provisions; and
(h) evidence,
reasonably satisfactory to Red Mountain, of the termination or amendment of the Terminated Agreements.
3.2 Deliveries
by Red Mountain. On the date hereof, Red Mountain is delivering or causing to be delivered to the Company (in addition to any
other items required to be delivered to the Company pursuant to any other provision of this Agreement) duly
executed resolutions of the board of directors of Red Mountain authorizing execution and performance of this Agreement and authorizing
and directing all other actions and filings by Red Mountain required or contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
4.1 Representations
and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to Red Mountain that:
(a) Organization
and Standing. The Company is duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the State of Nevada, and has all requisite
corporate power and authority to own or lease its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is presently being conducted.
Except as have already occurred or as contemplated by Section 2.1 hereof, no corporate proceedings on the part of the Company (including
the approval of the Board or shareholders) are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(b) Capitalization.
At the date of this Agreement, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 36,363,637 shares of Common Stock, of which
16,151,946 shares are duly and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable. The Company has no other class or
series of equity securities authorized, issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. Except as set
forth in the SEC Filings, there are (x) no outstanding options, offers, warrants, conversion
rights, contracts or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase from the Company, or agreements obligating the Company to issue,
transfer, or sell (whether formal or informal, written or oral, firm or contingent), shares of capital stock or other securities
of the Company (whether debt, equity, or a combination thereof) or obligating the Company to grant, extend, or enter into any such
agreement and (y) no agreements or other understandings (whether formal or informal, written or oral, firm or contingent) which
require or may require the Company to repurchase any of its Common Stock. Other than in connection with the Company’s private
offering closed on May 26, 2011 in which Red Mountain participated and has knowledge, (i) there are no preemptive or similar rights
granted by the Company with respect to the Company’s capital stock, (ii) there are no anti-dilution or price adjustment provisions
contained in any security issued by the Company (or in any agreement providing rights to security holders),
and (iii) the Company is not a party to any registration rights agreements, voting agreements,
voting trusts, proxies or any other agreements, instruments or understandings with respect to the voting of any shares of the capital
stock of the Company, or any agreement with respect to the transferability, purchase or redemption of any shares of the capital
stock of the Company.
(c) Capacity
of the Company; Authorization; Execution of Agreements. The Company has all requisite power, authority and capacity to enter
into this Agreement and to perform the transactions and obligations to be performed by it hereunder. The execution and delivery
of this Agreement by the Company, and the performance by the Company of the transactions and obligations contemplated hereby have
been duly authorized by all requisite action of the Company. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company.
This Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except
as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws of the United
States (both state and federal), affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights or remedies in general from time to time
in effect and the exercise by courts of equity powers or their application of principles of public policy.
(d) Conflicts;
Defaults; Payment Obligations. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(d), the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by the Company and the performance by the Company of the transactions and obligations contemplated hereby to be performed by it
do not: (i) violate, conflict with, or constitute a default under any of the terms or provisions of, the Articles of Incorporation,
the Bylaws, or any provisions of, or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, any contract, note, debt instrument, security
agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of the Company’s assets is bound;
(ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Liens or claims upon the Company’s assets or upon any of the shares
of capital stock of the Company; (iii) constitute a violation of any law, statute, judgment, decree, order, rule, or regulation
of a Governmental Authority applicable to the Company; (iv) result in any material payment (including, without limitation, severance,
unemployment compensation, golden parachute, bonus payments or otherwise) becoming due to any employee or executive of the Company;
(v) result in any material increase in the amount of compensation or benefits payable to any employee or executive of the Company;
(vi) result in any acceleration of the vesting or timing of payment of any benefits or compensation payable to any employee or
executive of the Company; or (vii) constitute an event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would result in any of the
foregoing. The Company is not presently in violation of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.
(e) Absence
of Litigation. Other than as reported in the SEC Filings, there is no action, suit, claim, proceeding, inquiry or investigation
before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the
Company, threatened in writing against the Company.
(f) Brokers,
Finders, and Agents. The Company is not, directly or indirectly, obligated to anyone acting as broker, finder or in any other
similar capacity in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. No Person has or, immediately following
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will have, any right, interest or valid claim against the
Company or Red Mountain for any commission, fee or other compensation as a finder or broker in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, nor are there any brokers’ or finders’ fees or any payments or promises of payment
of similar nature, however characterized, that have been paid or that are or may become payable in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, as a result of any agreement or arrangement made by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Company has entered into a financial advisory agreement with Key Banc Capital Markets and Red Mountain acknowledges that this
agreement will remain in effect after the Change in Control Date subject to its terms.
(g) Application
of Takeover Protections. There is no control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution
under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws
(other than the Bylaw Anti-Takeover Provisions) that is or could become applicable to Red Mountain as a result of the Company and
Red Mountain fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under this Agreement.
(h) Corporate
Records. All records and documents relating to the Company, including, but not limited to, the books, shareholder lists, government
filings, tax returns, consent decrees, orders, and correspondence, financial information and records (including any electronic
files containing any financial information and records), and other documents used in or associated with the Company (the “Corporate
Records”) are true, complete and accurate in all material respects. The Company has maintained minutes for all meetings
of its Board and committees thereof and copies of all consents in lieu of meetings of the Board and all such minutes and consents
are true, complete and accurate records of all such meetings and consents in lieu of meetings of the Board (and any committees
thereof), similar governing bodies and stockholders since the Company’s inception (collectively, the “Minutes”).
(i) Termination
of Agreements. The Company has terminated the employment contracts of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx XX and Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, effective
as of the date hereof, as indicated thereon (such contracts or agreements being “Terminated Agreements”).
Except as provided in the Terminated Agreements, the Company has neither made any payments nor incurred any liability for future
obligations to such persons.
4.2 Representations
and Warranties of Red Mountain. Red Mountain hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:
(a) Organization
and Standing. Red Mountain is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Florida, and has all requisite
company power and authority to own or lease its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is presently being conducted.
Except as have already occurred or as contemplated by Section 2.1 hereof, no company proceedings on the part of Red Mountain are
necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Capacity
of Red Mountain; Execution of Agreement. Red Mountain has all requisite power, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement
and to perform the transactions and obligations to be performed by it hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement,
and the performance by Red Mountain of the transactions and obligations contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite
company action of Red Mountain. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Red Mountain and constitutes a valid
and legally binding agreement of Red Mountain, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, both state and federal, affecting the enforcement
of creditors’ rights or remedies in general from time to time in effect and the exercise by courts of equity powers or their
application of principles of public policy.
(c) Absence
of Litigation. There is no action, suit, claim, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board,
government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of Red Mountain, threatened in writing against
or affecting Red Mountain that would prevent Red Mountain from consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) Conflicts;
Defaults. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Red Mountain and the performance by it of the transactions and obligations
contemplated hereby to be performed by it do not (i) violate, conflict with, or constitute a default under any of the terms or
provisions of, Red Mountain’s articles of incorporation or bylaws or any provisions of, or result in the acceleration of
any obligation under, any contract, note, debt instrument, security agreement or other instrument to which Red Mountain is a party
or by which Red Mountain or its assets, is bound; (ii) constitute a violation of any law, statute, judgment, decree, order,
rule, or regulation of a Governmental Authority applicable to Red Mountain; or (iii) constitute an event which, after notice or
lapse of time or both, would result in any of the foregoing.
(e) Brokers,
Finders, and Agents. Red Mountain is not, directly or indirectly, obligated to anyone acting as broker, finder, or in any other
similar capacity in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby; and no Person has or, immediately following
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will have, any right, interest or valid claim against the
Company or Red Mountain for any commission, fee or other compensation as a finder or broker in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, nor are there any brokers’ or finders’ fees or any payments or promises of payment
of similar nature, however characterized, that have been paid or that are or may become payable in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, as a result of any agreement or arrangement made by Red Mountain.
Section
V ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.
5.1 Compensation
of New Officers. The parties agree that the aggregate cash compensation to be paid to any executive officers of the Company
appointed from the date of this Agreement through December 31, 2012 shall not exceed the aggregate cash compensation currently
provided to be paid to the Company’s executive officers as of the date of this Agreement through such date.
5.2 Limitation
on Executive Officers. The parties agree that the Board will not appoint any executive officers of Red Mountain to serve as
executive officers of the Company; provided, however, that the Board may engage employees, contractors or consultants of Red Mountain
to provide services to the Company, but such individuals or entities will be paid, on an hourly basis, the lesser of (i) current
market rates or (ii) the amount that Red Mountain currently pays such individuals or entities.
5.3 Subsequent
Transaction. The Company will not enter, prior to December 31, 2012, into any agreement for the merger, business combination
or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to Red Mountain or to any of its Affiliates unless (a) such transaction
is approved by a majority of the “independent directors” of the Company or two thirds (2/3) of the Company’s
shareholders and (b) the Company obtains an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that the transaction is fair to
the unaffiliated stockholders of the Company. For purposes of this section, the term independent directors refers to Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxx, Xx. and Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx (or their respective successors). For the avoidance of doubt, this
provision will not apply to Red Mountain entering into private or public market purchases of the Company’s securities (whether
directly with the Company or with third parties) or from acquiring additional shares of the Company’s Common Stock through
the exercise of any warrants of the Company held by Red Mountain.
5.4 Annual
Meeting. The newly-constituted Board shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Company to hold an annual meeting
for the election of directors as soon as practicable after the date hereof but no later than September 30, 2012.
5.5 Commercially
Reasonable Best Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each party will use commercially reasonable best efforts
to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable
laws and regulations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as promptly as practicable, including (i) preparing
and filing as promptly as practicable all documentation to effect all necessary applications, notices, petitions, filings, tax
ruling requests and other documents and to obtain as promptly as practicable all consents, waivers, licenses, orders, registrations,
approvals, permits, tax rulings and authorizations necessary or advisable to be obtained from any Person and/or any Governmental
Authority in order to consummate any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) executing and delivering such other
documents, instruments and agreements as any party hereto shall reasonably request, and (iii) taking all reasonable steps as may
be necessary to obtain all such material consents, waivers, licenses, registrations, permits, authorizations, tax rulings, orders
and approvals. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any party have any obligation, in order to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, to (a) take any action(s) that would result in a material adverse change in the benefits to the Company on
the one hand or to Red Mountain on the other of this Agreement, or (b) dispose of any material assets or make any material change
in the Company’s business other than as contemplated by this Agreement, or (c) expend any material amount of funds or otherwise
incur any material burden other than those contemplated by this Agreement.
5.6 Continuing
Obligation to Provide Insurance. The parties agree that the Company will maintain its existing directors and officers liability
insurance policy until December 31, 2015; provided, however, that the Company shall have the option to terminate such policy at
any time and obtain tail insurance in its place providing for coverage of the Company's officers and directors on the date prior
to the date hereof so long as coverage under such tail policy extends through December 31, 2015.
5.7 Cooperation
in Receipt of Consents. The parties shall cooperate with one another in (i) determining whether any other action by or in respect
of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required, or any actions, consents, approvals or waivers are required to be obtained
from parties to any material contracts, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) taking
or seeking any such other actions, consents, approvals or waivers or making any such filings, furnishing information required in
connection therewith. Each party shall permit the other party to review any communication given by it to, and shall consult with
each other in advance of any meeting or conference with, any Governmental Authority or, in connection with any proceeding by a
private party, with any other Person, and to the extent permitted by the applicable Governmental Authority or other Person, give
the other party the opportunity to attend and participate in such meetings and conferences, in each case in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that nothing herein shall require either party to provide copies of communications
or take other action that could cause such disclosing party to waive its attorney-client privilege.
5.8 Public
Announcements. The parties shall consult with each other before issuing, and provide each other a reasonable opportunity to
review and comment upon any press release or public statement with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby and, except as may be required by applicable law, will not issue any such press release or make any such public statement
prior to such consultation.
5.9 Notification
of Certain Matters. Each party hereto shall give notice to each other party hereto, as promptly as practicable after the event
giving rise to the requirement of such notice, of:
(a) any
communication received by such party from, or given by such party to, any Governmental Authority in connection with any of the
transactions contemplated hereby;
(b) any
notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(c) any
actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings commenced or, to its knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving
or otherwise affecting such party or any of its Affiliates that, if pending on the date of this Agreement, would have been required
to have been disclosed, or that relate to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided,
however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 5.9 shall not limit or otherwise affect the
remedies available hereunder to the party receiving such notice.
5.10 Interim
Operations of the Company. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Change of Control Date, the Company shall
continue to conduct its business only in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, except to the extent otherwise
necessary to comply with the provisions hereof and with applicable laws and regulations. Additionally, during the period from the
date of this Agreement to the Change of Control Date, except as required hereby in connection with this Agreement, the Company
shall not do any of the following without the prior consent of Red Mountain: (i) amend or otherwise change its Articles of Incorporation
or Bylaws, (ii) issue, sell or authorize for issuance or sale (including, but not limited to, by way of stock split or dividend),
shares of any class of its securities or enter into any agreements or commitments of any character obligating it to issue such
securities, other than in connection with the exercise of warrants or stock options outstanding prior to the date of this Agreement;
(iii) declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) with respect to the
Common Stock, (iv) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of its capital stock, (v) enter into any
material contract or agreement or material transaction or make any material capital expenditure other than those relating to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and those capital expenditures relating to operational agreements already in existence,
(vi) create, incur, assume, maintain or permit to exist any indebtedness except as otherwise incurred in the ordinary course of
business, consistent with past practice, (vii) pay, discharge or satisfy claims or liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or
otherwise) other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (viii) cancel any material debts or waive
any material claims or rights, (ix) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in financial instruments
of any Person, (x) assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become responsible for the liabilities or other commitments of any other
Person, (xi) grant any increase in the compensation payable or to become payable by the Company to any of its employees, officers
or directors or any increase in any bonus, insurance, pension or other employee benefit plan, payment or arrangement made to, for
or with any such employees, officers or directors, (xii) enter into any employment contract or grant any severance or termination
pay or make any such payment with or to any officer, director or employee of the Company, (xiii) alter in any material way the
manner of keeping the books, accounts or records of the Company or the accounting practices therein reflected other than alterations
or changes required by GAAP or applicable law, (xiv) enter into any indemnification, contribution or similar contract pursuant
to which the Company may be required to indemnify any other Person or make contributions to any other Person, (xv) amend or terminate
any existing contracts in any manner that would result in any material liability to the Company for or on account of such amendment
or termination or (xvi) or change any existing or adopt any new tax accounting principle, method of accounting or tax election
except as provided herein or agreed to in writing by Red Mountain.
5.11 Reports
on Form 8-K. Promptly following execution of this Agreement, the Company shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC
disclosing the terms of this Agreement. The newly constituted Board shall cause the Company to file all additional reports following
the Change of Control Date including without limitation a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC disclosing the change of control
resulting from the composition of the Board as prescribed by Section 2.2 of this Agreement and any other information required in
connection therewith.
5.12 Assistance
with Periodic Reports; March 31, 2012 Form 10-Q. The parties agree that unless otherwise determined by the newly constituted
Board, the officers of the Company prior to the date hereof shall remain responsible for signing all certifications and representation
letters required for filing the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. Additionally,
in connection with the Company's future filings with the SEC after the March 31, 2012 Form 10-Q, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx XX and Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx shall provide the Company and its then current officers with any representation letters or sub-certifications reasonably
requested of them with respect to periods during which Xx. Xxxx and Xx. Xxxxxxxxxx were officers of the Company. This shall include
any filing Red Mountain must make with the SEC which is required to include the Company’s annual or quarterly interim financial
statements.
5.13 Other
Actions. In addition to the other agreements and obligations hereunder, each of the parties agrees to take such other commercially
reasonable actions as are necessary and to otherwise cooperate to affect the intentions of this Agreement.
5.14 Survivability.
The agreements contained in this Section V shall survive beyond the Change of Control Date and the Change of Officer Date.
Section
VI MISCELLANEOUS.
6.1 Waivers
and Amendments. This Agreement may be amended or modified in whole or in part only by a writing which makes reference to this
Agreement executed by the Company (including after a change of control resulting from the implementation of Section 2.2), and Red
Mountain. The obligations of any party hereunder may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively
or prospectively) only with the written consent of the party claimed to have given the waiver; provided, however, that any waiver
by any party of any violation of, breach of, or default under any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement provided for
herein shall not be construed as, or constitute, a continuing waiver of such provision, or waiver of any other violation of, breach
of or default under any other provision of this Agreement or any other agreement provided for herein. The Company may not waive
Sections 5.1 through 5.4 without the approval of shareholders of the Company holding a majority of the outstanding shares of the
Company (unless an approval vote more than majority is required by the Section and in such case the Section may only be waived
by such required vote).
6.2 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement (together with any Schedules and/or any Exhibits hereto) and the other agreements and instruments
expressly provided for herein, together set forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto and supersede in their entirety
all prior contracts, agreements, arrangements, communications, discussions, representations, and warranties, whether oral or written,
among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
6.3 Governing
Law and Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
State of Nevada, without regard to principles of conflict of laws that would result in the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.
An action at law or other judicial proceeding for the enforcement of this Agreement shall be instituted in the County of Xxxxx,
State of Nevada. The parties hereto hereby irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any federal or state court located
within the County of Xxxxx, State of Nevada over any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions
contemplated hereby and each party hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such dispute or any suit, action proceeding
related thereto may be heard and determined in such courts. The parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such
court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a judgment
in any such dispute may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Each
of the parties hereto hereby consents to process being served by any party to this Agreement in any suit, action or proceeding
by the delivery of a copy thereof in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.5.
6.4 Expenses.
Whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated, all fees and expenses of any party hereto incurred
in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such fees and expenses.
6.5 Notices.
Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and be deemed to have been duly
given (a) when personally delivered or sent by facsimile transmission (the receipt of which is confirmed in writing), (b) one Business
Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or (c) five Business Days after being sent by registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the parties at their respective addresses set forth below.
If to the Company: |
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Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
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with a courtesy copy (not constituting notice) to: |
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Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx PLC 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 00xx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attention: D. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq. Facsimile: 000-000-0000 And Xxxxx & Xxxxxx L.L.P. 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000 Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Esq. Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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if to Red Mountain: |
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0000 XxXxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 Attention: Chief Executive Officer Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
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with a courtesy copy (not constituting notice hereunder) to: |
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx The Chrysler Building New York, New York 10174 Attention: Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esqs. Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
Any party by written notice to the other may change the address
or the persons to which notices or copies thereof shall be directed.
6.6 Counterparts;
Facsimile Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original, and all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Any facsimile or other electronic copy of this
Agreement will be deemed an original for all purposes.
6.7 Successors
and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and his respective successors
and permitted assigns.
6.8 Third
Party Beneficiaries. The parties hereby acknowledge that the Company’s stockholders are third party beneficiaries of
this Agreement and are expressly granted the right to enforce the terms hereof including without limitation the agreements by the
Company contained in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4.
6.9 Schedules.
The Schedules and Exhibits attached to this Agreement are incorporated herein and shall be part of this Agreement for all purposes.
6.10 Headings.
The headings in this Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall not be given any effect in the construction or
interpretation of this Agreement.
6.11 Interpretation.
Whenever the context may require, any pronoun used herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms,
and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa.
[Signature Page Follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
each of the Company and Red Mountain have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
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CROSS BORDER RESOURCES, INC. |
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx XX |
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Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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RED MOUNTAIN RESOURCES, INC. |
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/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx |
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx XX |
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx XX |
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(Solely with respect to Section 5.12) |
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
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