Red Earth Area, Alberta AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE DATED as of June 25, 2007 AMONG Peace Oil Corp. AND North Peace Energy Corp. AND Surge Global Energy, Inc.
EXHIBIT
10.63
Red
Earth Area, Alberta
DATED
as of June 25, 2007
AMONG
Peace
Oil Corp.
AND
North
Peace Energy Corp.
AND
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
1. | DEFINITIONS |
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2. | INTERPRETATION |
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3. | PURCHASE AND SALE |
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4. | ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE |
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5. | PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE |
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6. | CLOSING |
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7. | THE PURCHASER'S REVIEW AND TITLE DEFECTS |
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8. | CONVEYANCES AND DELIVERIES |
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9. | ADJUSTMENTS |
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10. | THE VENDOR'S REPRESENTATIONS AND XXXXXXXXXX |
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00. | LIMITATIONS ON VENDOR'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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12. | THE PURCHASER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND XXXXXXXXXX |
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00. | MAINTENANCE OF BUSINESS |
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14. | CONDITIONS TO THE CLOSING |
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15. | CONSENTS AND PREFERENTIAL RIGHTS |
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16. | TERMINATION |
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17. | CONFIDENTIALITY |
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18. | INFORMATION AND MATERIALS |
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19. | LIABILITIES AND INDEMNITIES |
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20. | COVENANTS OF THE VENDOR AND THE PURCHASER |
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21. | VENDOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT |
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22. | SUBROGATION |
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23. | WAIVER |
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24. | FURTHER ASSURANCES |
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25. | ASSIGNMENT |
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26. | NOTICE |
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27. | GOVERNING LAW |
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28. | ENTIRE AGREEMENT |
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29. | ENUREMENT |
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30. | SEVERABILITY |
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31. | TIME |
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32. | PROMISSORY NOTES |
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33. | GUARANTEE OF OBLIGATIONS |
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Schedule "A" Petroleum
and Natural Gas Rights
Schedule "B" Xxxxx
Schedule "C" Tangibles
Schedule "D" AFE's
Schedule "E" Take
or
Pay, Production Sales and Transportation Contracts
Schedule "F" Conveyance
Schedule "G" Vendor's
Disclosure Schedule
Schedule "H" Officer's
Certificates
Schedule "I"
Certified
Copy of Vendor's Shareholders' Special Resolution Approving Sale
Schedule "J" Promissory
Note No. 1 Form
Schedule "K" Promissory
Note No. 2 Form
Schedule "L" Promissory
Note No. 3 Form
Schedule "M" General
Security Agreement Form
THIS
AGREEMENT is made the 25th
day of
June, 2007
AMONG:
PEACE
OIL CORP.,
a
corporation having an office in Calgary, Alberta (hereinafter called
the "Vendor")
AND
NORTH
PEACE ENERGY CORP., a
corporation having an office in Calgary, Alberta (hereinafter called
the "Purchaser")
AND
SURGE
GLOBAL ENERGY, INC.,
a
corporation having an office in San Diego, California (hereinafter called
the "Guarantor")
WHEREAS
the Purchaser wishes to acquire from the Vendor and the Vendor wishes to sell
to
the Purchaser, the Assets on the terms and conditions set forth
herein.
AND
WHEREAS the Guarantor has agreed to guarantee the obligations of the Vendor
hereunder on the terms and conditions contained herein.
For
good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged by the Purchaser and the Vendor, the Parties covenant and agree
with each other as follows:
1. |
DEFINITIONS
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In
this
Agreement (including the recitals hereto, this Clause and each schedule) the
words and phrases set forth below shall have the meanings ascribed thereto
below, namely:
(a) |
"ABCA"
means the Business
Corporations Act
(Alberta) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as from time
to time
amended;
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(b) |
"Adjusted
Purchase Price" has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Subclause 4(b);
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(c) |
"Adjustment
Date" means the Closing Date;
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(d) |
"AEUB"
means the Alberta Energy and Utilities
Board;
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(e) |
"Applicable
Laws" means all statutes, laws, rules, orders, directives and regulations
in effect from time to time and made by governments or governmental
agencies having jurisdiction over the Assets or the
Parties;
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(f) |
"Assets"
means the Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights, the Tangibles and the
Miscellaneous Interests;
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(g) |
"Burdens"
means all royalty burdens, including lessor's royalties, liens, penalties,
reduction of interests, adverse claims and
encumbrances;
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(h) |
"Business
Day" means any day exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays or statutory holidays
observed by the post office in Calgary,
Alberta;
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(i) |
"Closing"
means the closing of the purchase and sale herein provided for, including
the exchange of Conveyance Documents and the payment of the Adjusted
Purchase Price as set forth in Clause 5
hereof on the Closing Date;
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(j) |
"Closing
Date" means June 28, 2007 unless amended by agreement in writing by
all Parties and "Closing Time" means 10:00 a.m. (Calgary time) on
the
Closing Date;
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(k) |
"Conveyance
Documents" means the documents described in Clause 8
hereof providing for the assignment, conveyance, transfer or other
disposition of the Assets to the
Purchaser;
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(l) |
"Defaulting
Party" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Subclause 16(b);
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(m) |
"Deposit"
has the meaning ascribed thereto in Subclause 5(a);
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(n) |
"Dollar"
or "$" means Canadian currency;
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(o) |
"Entity"
shall mean any corporation, including any non-profit corporation,
general
partnership, limited partnership, unincorporated association,
unincorporated syndicate, unincorporated organization, joint venture,
estate, trust (or a natural person's capacity as trustee, executor,
administrator or other legal representative) or company (including
any
limited liability company), unlimited liability company or joint
stock
company;
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(p) |
"Environmental
Liabilities" means, but shall not be limited to, all losses, costs,
damages, penalties, fines, expenses or claims, direct or indirect,
pertaining to the Assets or arising in connection with ownership
or
operations pertaining to the Assets (including liabilities to compensate
Third Parties) and the effects of and costs of both non-compliance
or
compliance with any Applicable Laws that result from or are related
to:
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(i) |
pollution
or contamination of or damage to air, soil, the surface and subsurface
of
the earth, bodies of water (including rivers, streams, lakes and
aquifers)
and plant and animal life (including human beings) or otherwise to
the
environment;
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(ii) |
corrosion
or deterioration of structures, equipment, fences and other
property;
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(iii) |
transportation,
storage, use or disposal of toxic or hazardous substances, hazardous,
dangerous or non-dangerous oilfield substances or
waste;
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(iv) |
release,
spill, escape or emission of toxic or hazardous substances or energy;
or
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(v) |
accrued
abandonment and reclamation
obligations;
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(q) |
"Final
Statement of Adjustments" has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Subclause 9(h);
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(r) |
"Governmental
Authority" shall mean any:
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(i) |
nation,
principality, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county,
municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any
nature;
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(ii) |
federal,
state, local, municipal, foreign or other
government;
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(iii) |
governmental
or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental
division, subdivision, department, agency, bureau, branch, office,
commission, counsel, board, instrumentality, officer, official,
representative, organization, unit, body or Entity or body exercising,
or
entitled to exercise, any executive, legislative, judicial,
administrative, regulatory, policy, military or taxing authority
or power
of any nature);
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(s) |
"Injured
Party" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Subclause 16(b);
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(t) |
"Interim
Statement of Adjustments" has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Subclause 9(h);
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(u) |
"Joint
Venture Agreement" means that certain Joint Venture Agreement dated
December 12, 2005 between the Purchaser and the Vendor, as in effect
on the date of this Agreement, relating to the rights and obligations
of
the Purchaser and the Vendor to certain
lands;
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(v) |
"Lands"
means all right, title, interest and estate of the Vendor in the
lands set
forth and described in Schedule "A";
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(w) |
"Leases"
means collectively the fee simple certificates of title, leases (including
all oil sands leases), reservations, licenses, permits, royalty agreements
and other instruments or documents of title, by virtue of which the
holder
is entitled to drill for, win, take, own or remove the Petroleum
Substances within, upon or under all or any part of the Lands (or
any
replacement thereof, renewals thereof or leases derived therefrom),
but
only insofar as the same relate to the
Lands;
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(x) |
"Losses"
means, in respect of a Party, its officers, directors, employees
or
agents, and in relation to any matter, all losses, costs, expenses,
liabilities and damages which such Party suffers, sustains, pays
or incurs
in connection with such matter or circumstance and includes reasonable
costs of legal counsel (on a full indemnity basis) and such reasonable
costs of investigating and defending claims arising from such matter,
but
does not include consequential, special, indirect losses or damage,
including without limitation, loss of future
profit;
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(y) |
"Miscellaneous
Interests" means, subject to any and all limitations and exclusions
provided for in this definition, all right, title, interest and estate
of
the Vendor in and to all property, assets and rights, other than
Petroleum
and Natural Gas Rights or Tangibles to the extent the same pertain
to the
Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights, or the Tangibles and to which the
Vendor
is entitled at the Closing Time including, without
limitation:
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(i) |
all
contracts, agreements, and documents to the extent that they directly
relate to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights, the Tangibles, including,
without limitation, the Title and Operating Documents and any rights
of
the Vendor in relation thereto;
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(ii) |
all
Surface Interests;
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(iii) |
all
Seismic Data;
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(iv) |
all
Technical Information;
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(v) |
all
Permits relating to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights or the Tangibles;
and
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(vi) |
all
Xxxxx including the well bores;
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but
excluding from each of the foregoing:
(A) |
the
Vendor's proprietary technology or
interpretations;
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(B) |
the
Vendor's tax and financial records and economic
evaluations;
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(C) |
legal
opinions;
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(D) |
documents
prepared by or on behalf of the Vendor in contemplation of
litigation;
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(E) |
such
of the foregoing as are owned or licensed by Third Parties with
restrictions that prevent their deliverability or disclosure to the
Purchaser; and
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(F) |
those
that pertain to records required to be maintained under Applicable
Laws if
the retention period for those records has
expired;
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(z) |
"Party"
means a person, partnership, corporation or other legal entity who
has
agreed to be bound by this
Agreement;
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(aa) |
"Permits"
means permits, licenses, approvals and authorizations issued or granted by
Government Authorities;
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(bb) |
"Permitted
Encumbrances" means any of the
following:
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(i) |
liens
for taxes, assessments and governmental charges for which payment
is not
due or if due, the validity of which is being contested in good faith
by
or on behalf of the Vendor;
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(ii) |
easements,
rights of way, servitudes or other similar rights in land including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, rights of way and
servitudes for highways, railways, sewers, drains, gas and oil pipelines,
gas and water mains, electric light, power, telephone, telegraph,
fibre
optic or cable television conduits, poles, wires and
cables;
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(iii) |
the
right reserved to or vested in any government or other public authority
by
the terms of any or by any statutory provision, to terminate any
of the
Title and Operating Documents or to require annual or other periodic
payments as a condition of the continuance
thereof;
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(iv) |
the
rights of general application reserved to or vested in any government
or
public authority to levy taxes on Petroleum Substances or the income
or
revenue therefrom and governmental requirements as to production
rates on
the operations of any property or otherwise affecting the value of
any
property;
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(v) |
the
terms and conditions of the Title and Operating Agreements including
any
terms providing for the reversion to the grantor of the rights granted
thereunder;
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(vi) |
all
Burdens listed or referred to in Schedule "A"
hereto;
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(vii) |
rights
reserved to or vested in any municipality or governmental, statutory
or
public authority to control or regulate any of the Assets in any
manner
and all Applicable Laws;
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(viii) |
undetermined
or inchoate liens incurred or created as a security in favour of
the
person conducting the operation of the Assets or supplying goods
or
services for the Vendor's proportion of the costs and expenses of
such
operations provided such costs and expenses are not due or
delinquent;
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(ix) |
the
reservations, limitations, provisos and conditions in any original
grants
from the Crown of any of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights or
interests
therein and statutory exceptions to
title;
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(x) |
provisions
for penalties and forfeitures under agreements as a consequence of
non-participation in operations including those penalties under
independent operations provisions which are described in Schedule "A";
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(xi) |
the
proceedings referenced in Subclause 10(k);
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(xii) |
all
trust obligations arising out of interests held for Third Parties
which
are described in Schedule "A";
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(xiii) |
liens
granted in the ordinary course of business to a public utility,
municipality or governmental authority or liens in connection with
operations conducted with respect to the Assets, but only to the
extent
those liens relate to costs and expenses for which payment is not
due or
the validity of which is being contested in good faith by or on behalf
of
the Vendor;
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(xiv) |
agreements
and plans related to pooling or unitization;
and
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(xv) |
any
defects or deficiencies in title to the Assets disclosed in this
Agreement
and any other defects or deficiencies in title to the Assets that
are
waived or deemed to be waived
hereunder;
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(cc) |
"Person"
shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, Entity or Governmental
Authority;
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(dd) |
"Petroleum
and Natural Gas Rights" means all right, title, interest and estate
of the
Vendor in and to the Lands, including, without limitation, the interests
set forth in Schedule "A"
hereto in and to the Leases to the extent they apply to the
Lands;
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(ee) |
"Petroleum
Substances" means oil sands, bitumen, petroleum, natural gas and
all
related hydrocarbons including, without limitation, all liquid
hydrocarbons and all other mineral substances, whether liquid, solid
or
gaseous and whether hydrocarbons or not (except coal but including
sulphur
and hydrogen sulphide), produced in association with such oil sands,
bitumen, petroleum, natural gas or related hydrocarbons or found
in any
water produced from the Lands, insofar only as the rights to the
same are
granted by the Leases;
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(ff) |
"Promissory
Notes" means the promissory notes to be issued by the Vendor to the
Purchaser pursuant to Subclause 16(c)
in
the forms attached hereto as Schedules "J", "K" and
"L";
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(gg) |
"Purchase
Price" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Clause 3;
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(hh) |
"Right
of First Refusal" means any pre-emptive right of purchase or similar
right
under an agreement in writing whereby any person, other than the
Vendor or
the Purchaser, has the right to acquire or purchase all or a portion
of
the Assets as a consequence of the Vendor having agreed to sell the
Assets
to the Purchaser in accordance
herewith;
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(ii) |
"Securities
Laws" includes, without limitation, all applicable securities laws,
rules,
regulations, instruments, notices, blanket orders, statements, procedures
and policies in the Province of Alberta and the other provinces where
the
Purchaser is a reporting issuer or has similar status, including,
without
limitation, the rules, regulations and policies of the TSXV, as each
may
be amended from time to time;
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(jj) |
"Seismic
Data" means all records, books, documents, licences, reports and
other raw
data associated with all seismic lines situated on the Lands, including
without limitation:
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(i) |
all
permanent records of basic field data including, but not limited
to, any
and all microfilm or paper copies of seismic driller's reports, monitor
records, observer's reports and survey notes and any and all copies
of
magnetic field tapes or conversions
thereof;
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(ii) |
all
permanent records of the processed field data including, but not
limited
to, any and all microfilm or paper copies of shot point maps, pre-
and
post-stacked record sections including amplitude, phase and structural
displays, post-stack data manipulations including filters, migrations
and
wavelet enhancements, and any and all copies of final stacked tapes
and
any manipulations and conversions thereof;
and
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(iii) |
in
the case of 3D seismic, in addition to the foregoing, all permanent
records or bin locations, bind fold, static corrections, surface
elevations and any other relevant
information;
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(kk) |
"Shares"
has the meaning ascribed thereto in Subclause 5(c);
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(ll) |
"Sites"
means all lands subject to the Surface Interests whether or not the
Surface Interests are presently in the name of the
Vendor;
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(mm) |
"Surface
Interests" means all rights of the Vendor to enter upon, use, occupy
and
enjoy the surface of the Lands, any lands with which the same have
been
pooled or unitized and any lands upon which any Tangibles or any
Xxxxx are
located and any lands to be traversed to gain access to the Lands,
the
Tangibles or any Xxxxx, which are held for purposes related to the
use,
ownership or operation of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights, the
Xxxxx
or Tangibles, whether the same are held in fee simple, by lease,
by
right-of-way, or otherwise;
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(nn) |
"Take
or Pay Obligations" means, as of a particular time, all obligations
(including, without limitation, the future obligations of the Vendor
under
"take or pay" or similar provisions in respect of contracts for the
sale
of Petroleum Substances allowable to the Petroleum and Natural Gas
Rights)
of the Vendor at such time arising under, in respect of or related
to such
contracts whereby the Vendor is obligated
to:
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(i) |
sell
or deliver Petroleum Substances allocated to any of the Petroleum
and
Natural Gas Rights without in due course receiving or being entitled
to
retain full payment therefore at the full price which would otherwise
be
applicable thereunder; or
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(ii) |
pay
any person an amount on account of payments previously made in respect
of
quantities of Petroleum Substances allocated to the Petroleum and
Natural
Gas Rights which were not previously
delivered;
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(oo) |
"Tangibles"
means the right, title, interest and estate of the Vendor in and
to all
tangible depreciable property and assets that are situated in, on
or about
the Lands or lands pooled or unitized therewith and used, useful
or
intended for use in connection with production, gathering, processing,
transmission, compression or treatment operations or sale relating
to the
Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights including, without limitation, the
tangible depreciable property described in Schedule "C" under the
heading "Tangibles", the Well equipment, if any, and casing relating
to
the Xxxxx but excluding from the foregoing the tangible depreciable
property described in Schedule "C" under the heading "Excluded
Tangibles";
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(pp) |
"Technical
Information" means such production and engineering information (excepting
interpretations and analysis) relating to the Petroleum and Natural
Gas
Rights, the Lands and the Tangibles which the Vendor either has in
its
custody or to which the Vendor has access including all production
and
engineering information, any archive samples, core and liquid samples
and
cuttings;
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(qq) |
"Third
Party" means any individual or entity other than the Vendor, the
Purchaser
or the Guarantor, including without limitation any partnership,
corporation, trust, unincorporated organization, union, government
and any
department and agency thereof and any heir, executor, administrator
or
other legal representative of an
individual;
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(rr) |
"Thirteenth
Month Adjustment" means the accounting procedure performed annually
by an
operator of particular Tangibles for the purpose of redistributing
certain
revenues and expenses, including, without limitation, operating expenses,
processing fee revenues, excess capacity utilization fees and recoveries,
royalties and gas cost allowances (or similar cost allowances) and
in this
Agreement may include adjustments required by an audit of the joint
venture between the Vendor and the Purchaser pursuant to the Joint
Venture
Agreement dated effective December 12,
2006;
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(ss) |
"Title
and Operating Documents" means, in respect of any of the Petroleum
and
Natural Gas Rights, or the Tangibles, or the Surface Interests, all
documents of title (including, without limitation, the Leases, permits,
joint venture agreements, operating agreements, unit agreements,
pooling
agreements, royalty agreements, overriding royalty agreements, gross
overriding royalty agreements, participation agreements, farmin
agreements, sale and purchase agreements, trust declarations, net
profits
agreements, common stream agreements, gas and liquid sales agreements,
agreements for the construction, ownership and operation of the Tangibles,
gathering, transportation and processing agreements) or other agreements
which relate to such Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights, Tangibles
and
Surface Interests or the ownership, operation or exploitation
thereof;
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(tt) |
"TSXV"
means the TSX Venture Exchange;
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(uu) |
"TSXV
Approval" means the approval by the TSX Venture Exchange for the
issuance
of Shares to the Vendor as contemplated by this
Agreement;
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(vv) |
"Well(s)"
means all producing, suspended, shut-in, capped, disposal, injection
xxxxx
or other xxxxx located on the Lands or lands pooled or unitized therewith
in which the Vendor or any Affiliate of the Vendor has an interest,
including, without limitation, the xxxxx described in Schedule "B",
but excluding abandoned xxxxx; and
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(ww) |
"Well
Licenses" has the meaning ascribed thereto in
subparagraph 14(a)(i)(A);
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2. |
INTERPRETATION
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(a) |
The
headings of the Clauses of this Agreement and of the schedules are
inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the
meaning or construction hereof.
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(b) |
Whenever
the singular or masculine or neuter is used in this Agreement or
in the
schedules, each shall be interpreted as meaning the plural or feminine
or
body politic or corporate, and vice
versa,
as the context requires.
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(c) |
If
there is any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of
this
Agreement and those of a Schedule attached hereto, the provisions of
this Agreement shall prevail and the Schedule shall be deemed to be
amended to the extent required to eliminate the
conflict.
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(d) |
For
all purposes of this Agreement, references to the "knowledge" or
"awareness" of a Party and to matters of which a Party is aware refer
to
the actual knowledge of the applicable officers of the Party who
are, as
part of their normal duties, responsible for the ownership and
administration of the Assets, the business of the Party or the matters
in
question, all of whom shall be required to confirm that knowledge
or
awareness to the extent required to comply with the usual internal
certification procedures of the Party. For these purposes, knowledge
does
not include the knowledge of any other Person or constructive knowledge.
Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Subclause 2(d),
neither Party nor any of its officers has any obligation to make
additional inquiry of any other Person, any files and records or
any
Governmental Authority in connection with representations and warranties
that are made to their respective knowledge or to matters of which
they
are respectively aware.
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(e) |
The
following schedules are attached to, form part of and are incorporated
in
this Agreement:
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A Petroleum
and Natural Gas Rights
B Xxxxx
C Tangibles
D AFEs
E Take
or
Pay, Production Sales and Transportation Contracts
F Conveyance
G Vendor's
Disclosure Schedule
H Officer's
Certificates
I
Certified
copy of Vendor's Shareholder Special Resolution Approving Sale
J
Promissory
Note No. 1 Form
K Promissory
Note No. 2 Form
L Promissory
Note No. 3 Form
M General
Security Agreement Form
(f) |
Reference
to any matter on any Schedule shall not be deemed to be an
acknowledgement by the Vendor or the Guarantor, or to otherwise imply,
that the matter meets or exceeds any applicable threshold of materiality
or any other relevant threshold.
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3. |
PURCHASE
AND SALE
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Subject
to the terms hereof, the Purchaser agrees to purchase the Assets from the Vendor
and the Vendor agrees to sell and convey the Assets to the Purchaser on the
Closing Date, to have and hold absolutely, subject to the Permitted Encumbrances
and the Title and Operating Documents, for a purchase price of TWENTY
MILLION DOLLARS ($20,000,000)
(the "Purchase Price").
4. |
ALLOCATION
OF PURCHASE
PRICE
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(a) |
The
Purchase Price shall be allocated among the Assets as
follows:
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To
Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights
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90%
of the Purchase Price less $1.00
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To
Tangibles (exclusive of Goods and Services Tax)
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10%
of the Purchase Price
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To
Miscellaneous Interests
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$1.00
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(b) |
The
Purchase Price, shall be increased or decreased, as the case may
be, in
accordance with the provisions of Clauses 9
and 15
(the "Adjusted Purchase Price").
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(c) |
Adjustments
to the Purchase Price made in accordance with Clauses 9
and 15
shall be allocated to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights and the
Tangibles in accordance with the nature of the
adjustment.
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5. |
PAYMENT
OF PURCHASE PRICE
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The
Adjusted Purchase Price shall be payable by the Purchaser as
follows:
(a) |
by
delivery in trust to the solicitors for the Vendor, Stikeman Elliott
LLP,
prior to execution of this Agreement, of twenty-two and one-half
(22.5%)
percent of the Purchase Price ($4,500,000.00), the receipt of which
is
acknowledged by the Vendor, representing a good faith deposit to
be
applied against the Purchase Price on Closing (the "Deposit"), which
shall
be held and applied in accordance with this
Agreement;
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(b) |
$10,500,000.00
of the Adjusted Purchase Price shall be paid by wire or other immediately
available funds delivered to the Vendor at
Closing;
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(c) |
the
balance of the Adjusted Purchase Price ($5,000,000.00) (subject to
the
Interim Statement of Adjustments) shall be paid by the issuance at
Closing
of 2,272,727 common shares (the "Shares") of Purchaser at a deemed
share
price of $2.20 per Share, and such number of Shares shall be subject
to
adjustment based upon the Interim Statement of Adjustments. The Shares
shall be subject to a one year hold period pursuant to
Subclause 20(c)
herein; and
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(d) |
if
the purchase and sale contemplated herein is closed, then the Deposit
and
interest earned thereon by the Vendor from and including the date
of
payment of such Deposit to the Vendor to, but not including, the
Closing
Date, shall be credited to the Purchaser at Closing as partial payment
of
the Adjusted Purchase Price. If Closing does not occur, or if Closing
occurs after June 28, 2007, the Deposit and any interest earned
thereon shall be dealt with in accordance with Clause 16;
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6. |
CLOSING
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(a) |
The
Closing shall take place on the Closing Date at the offices of the
solicitors for the Purchaser, Burnet, Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx
LLP.
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(b) |
Risk,
title and possession of the Assets shall pass at Closing from the
Vendor
to the Purchaser.
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7. |
THE
PURCHASER'S REVIEW AND TITLE
DEFECTS
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The
Purchaser acknowledges that it has been provided with the right and the
opportunity to conduct its own due diligence investigations of and with respect
to the Vendor's title to the Assets and Environmental Liabilities, if any,
and
compliance with all Applicable Laws, and the Purchaser is satisfied with such
due diligence investigations and subject to a breach of the representations
and
warranties contained in Clause 10
and
except as otherwise expressly provided for herein, the Purchaser waives any
right to claim any title defects or Environmental Liabilities against the
Vendor.
8. |
CONVEYANCES
AND DELIVERIES
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(a) |
The
Vendor shall execute and deliver to the Purchaser at the Closing
Time a
conveyance, substantially in the form attached as Schedule "F"
to
this Agreement.
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(b) |
On
or before the Closing Date, the Vendor shall prepare at its sole
cost and
expense any specific assignments, novations, transfers, directions
to pay,
or further assurances as the Purchaser may reasonably request in
writing
not later than Closing which are reasonably required to acquire the
Vendor's interest in the Assets, including, without restriction,
the
license transfer application form and supporting schedules in the
form
prescribed by the AEUB, but no such documents shall require the Vendor
or
the Purchaser to assume or incur any obligations, or to provide any
representation or warranty, beyond that contained in this Agreement.
The
Vendor shall not be required to have such documents signed by Third
Parties at or before the Closing Date and the Parties agree that
the
Purchaser shall be responsible, at its expense, for circulating all
required Conveyance Documents to Third Parties for execution,
post-Closing. The Vendor shall cooperate with the Purchaser as reasonably
required to secure execution of such documents and other substitutions,
amendments or replacements thereof by the Third Parties thereafter.
If the
Vendor is unable to prepare all such documents by Closing Time, the
Vendor
shall have no liability to the Purchaser as a result thereof, provided
that the Vendor shall continue to be bound by such obligation until
completed.
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(c) |
The
Purchaser shall, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Vendor,
promptly register in the applicable registry all registerable transfers
and conveyances of the Assets. All costs incurred in registering
any
transfer and conveyance, and all costs of registering any further
assurances required to convey the Assets, shall be borne by the
Purchaser.
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(d) |
The
Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Agreement
shall be
interpreted as any assurance by the Vendor that the Purchaser will
be able
to serve as operator of any of the
Assets.
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(e) |
All
documents executed and delivered pursuant to the provisions of this
Clause 8
or
otherwise pursuant to this Agreement are subordinate to the provisions
hereof and the provisions hereof shall govern and prevail in the
event of
a conflict.
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(f) |
In
accordance with Applicable Laws, the Purchaser agrees to accept the
transfer of the Xxxxx from the Vendor's inventory into the Purchaser's
inventory for reporting to any regulatory
body.
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9. |
ADJUSTMENTS
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(a) |
For
the purpose of calculating the Adjusted Purchase Price, all benefits
and
obligations of every kind and nature payable or paid and received
or
receivable in respect of the Assets, including, without limitation,
maintenance, development, capital and operating costs and proceeds
from
the sale of production shall, subject to the provisions of this Agreement,
be apportioned between the Vendor and the Purchaser as of the Adjustment
Date.
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(b) |
All
rentals and all similar payments required to preserve any of the
Leases,
any cash advances (other than prepaid rentals) and all taxes (other
than
income taxes) levied with respect to the Assets, shall be apportioned
between the Vendor and the Purchaser on a per diem basis as of the
Adjustment Date.
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(c) |
Advances
made by the Vendor to operators relative to operations on the Assets
prior
to the Adjustment Date in excess of the costs of such operations
shall be
adjusted pursuant to this Clause and shall be for the credit of the
Vendor.
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(d) |
All
Petroleum Substances in the course of production from the Lands or
lands
pooled or unitized therewith or in inventory but not at the Adjustment
Date beyond the point of delivery to the purchaser of production
from the
Lands or lands pooled or unitized therewith shall be sold for the
account
of the Vendor on a "first-in, first -out"
basis.
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(e) |
All
Burdens payable on or in respect of Petroleum Substances produced
prior to
the Adjustment Date shall be for the account of the Vendor and all
Burdens
payable on or in respect of Petroleum Substances produced after the
Adjustment Date shall be for the account of the
Purchaser.
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(f) |
All
incentives attributable to costs or revenues which pertain to the
period
of time prior to the Adjustment Date and which are for the account
of the
Vendor hereunder shall be for the account of the Vendor and all incentives
attributable to costs or revenues which pertain to the period of
time
after the Adjustment Date and which are for the account of the Purchaser
hereunder shall be for the account of the
Purchaser.
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(g) |
The
Purchaser shall be responsible for payment of any and all Goods and
Services Tax ("GST") exigible pursuant to the Excise
Tax Act
(Canada) with respect to the Assets purchased under this Agreement
together with any and all taxes, fees, charges or other costs levied
or
assessed upon the purchase of the Assets. The Vendor will collect
from the
Purchaser such GST and remit in a timely manner the GST to the appropriate
governmental agency. Any such GST or additional taxes, fees, charges
or
costs shall be paid by the Purchaser in addition to the Purchase
Price. If
the amount of GST or any other such tax, fee, charge or cost paid
by the
Purchaser is adjusted as a result of any re-assessment by any governmental
agency or authority, as the case may be, then any increase or decrease
in
GST exigible or in any other such tax, fee, charge or costs and any
interest and penalties resulting from the re-assessment are for the
Purchaser's account. The Purchaser shall calculate and remit taxes
levied
pursuant to applicable provincial legislation directly to the taxation
authorities entitled to receive such payments under such legislation
and
the Purchaser agrees to make such payments on or before the respective
dates for such payments.
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(h) |
An
interim accounting and adjustment shall be carried out on the Closing
Date, based on the Vendor's good faith estimate of all adjustments
to be
made for the transaction herein. The Vendor shall prepare and deliver
to
the Purchaser a statement of such interim accounting and adjustment
at
least two (2) Business Days before the Closing (the "Interim
Statement of Adjustments"). A final accounting and adjustment shall
be
carried out six (6) months following the Closing Date (the "Final
Statement of Adjustments"). No further accounting or adjustment shall
be
made between the Parties after such six (6) month period, except
for
adjustments arising from:
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(i) |
a
joint venture audit under a joint operating agreement within one
hundred
and eighty (180) days of the completion of the audit and initial
identification of audit queries;
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(ii) |
a
Thirteenth Month Adjustment within thirty-six (36) months after the
Closing Date;
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(iii) |
a
Crown royalty audit initiated by the Crown, if the adjustment is
requested
in writing within one hundred and eighty (180) days after the final
results are received by the Party requesting the adjustment;
and
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(iv) |
errors
established by an audit or other review of lessor royalty payments
conducted under the Leases within sixty (60) months after the Closing
Date.
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(i) |
The
Parties agree to arbitrate any disputes concerning adjustment figures
pursuant to the Arbitration
Act
(Alberta).
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(j) |
For
greater certainty, notwithstanding the adjustments contemplated pursuant
to this Clause 9,
the Vendor shall remain the owner of the Assets until the Closing,
and as
a result thereof, shall be responsible for reporting income (or loss)
for
income tax purposes to such date, including reporting of production
volumes.
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(k) |
The
adjustments required at Closing pursuant to this Clause 9
shall be made by way of an adjustment of the number of Shares to
be issued
by the Purchaser to the Vendor. The adjustments required post-Closing
pursuant to this Clause 9
shall be made by way of a cash payment by the Vendor or the Purchaser,
as
the case may be.
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(l) |
The
value of all adjustments pursuant to this Clause 9
shall be limited to no more than $250,000.00 in aggregate and no
adjustments shall be made to the credit of the Purchaser or the Vendor
in
excess of such limit, regardless of whether or not the adjustment
amount
is greater than such limit. In the case of adjustments at Closing,
the
numbers of Shares to be issued shall be based upon a deemed Share
price of
$2.20 per share.
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10. |
THE
VENDOR'S REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
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The
Vendor represents and warrants to the Purchaser as of the date hereof and as
of
the Closing Date, except and subject in all instances to Permitted Encumbrances
or to any matter disclosed in any of Schedules "A", "B", "C", "D", "E" or "G"
hereto, that:
(a) |
the
Vendor is, and at the Closing Date shall continue to be, a body corporate,
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of
its jurisdiction of formation and is duly registered and authorized
to
carry on business in all jurisdictions in which the Lands are
located;
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(b) |
all
necessary corporate action has been taken by the Vendor to authorize
the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all documents
executed and delivered pursuant hereto, and in particular, the Vendor
has
obtained all authorization and approval required by Applicable Laws
from
its shareholders and directors to:
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(i) |
sell
the Assets to the Purchaser; and
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(ii) |
accept
the Shares as partial payment of the Purchase
Price;
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(c) |
except
for regulatory approvals, if any, any consents or approvals required
by
the Title and Operating Agreements and waivers of Rights of First
Refusal
(or expiration of the period of time in which the same may be exercised)
to be obtained by the Vendor prior to Closing, the execution and
delivery
of this Agreement, and the fulfilment of and compliance with the
terms and
provisions hereof, do not and will
not:
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(i) |
conflict
with, result in a breach of, constitute a material default under,
or
prohibit the performance required by, any material agreement, instrument,
licence, permit or authority to which it is a party or by which it
is
bound or to which any property of the Vendor is subject or result
in the
creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon the Assets under
any such
agreement or instrument; or
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(ii) |
violate
any provisions of law or administrative regulation or any judicial
or
administrative order, award, judgment or decree applicable to it
of which
it is aware; or
|
(iii) |
violate
or conflict with any provision of the constating documents of the
Vendor;
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(d) |
this
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Vendor and
all
Conveyance Documents to be executed and delivered by it to the Purchaser
on the Closing Date or thereafter shall be duly executed and delivered
by
the Vendor;
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(e) |
this
Agreement and all documents executed and delivered pursuant to this
Agreement are and will be legal, valid and binding obligations of
the
Vendor enforceable against the Vendor in accordance with their terms,
subject to bankruptcy, winding-up, insolvency, moratorium, arrangement,
reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally
and
to general principles of equity;
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(f) |
the
Vendor has not incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or
otherwise, for brokerage fees, finder's fees, agent's commission
or other
similar forms of compensation with respect to this transaction for
which
the Purchaser shall have any obligation or liability
whatsoever;
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(g) |
except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Vendor does not warrant
its
title to the Assets but does warrant that it has not done any act
or thing
whereby any of the Assets may be encumbered, alienated or cancelled
and
that except for Permitted Encumbrances, the Assets will be at the
Closing
Date, free and clear of all Burdens created by, through or under
the
Vendor;
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(h) |
the
Vendor is not a party to any swap, hedging or similar arrangement
with a
financial institution in respect of commodity prices, rates of exchange
or
currencies which the Purchaser is required to
assume;
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(i) |
to
the Vendor's knowledge, all ad
valorem,
property, royalties, production, severance and similar taxes and
assessments based on or measured by the ownership of the Assets or
the
production of Petroleum Substances or the receipt of proceeds therefrom
payable by the Vendor in respect of the Assets have been paid and
discharged, except where the failure to make payment would not have
a
material adverse effect on the
Assets;
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(j) |
subject
to the Title and Operating Documents and the Permitted Encumbrances,
to
the Vendor's knowledge the Purchaser may enter into and upon, hold and
enjoy the Assets for the residue of their respective terms and all
renewals or extensions thereof for its own use and benefit, without
any
lawful interruption by the Vendor or any person claiming by, through
or
under the Vendor;
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(k) |
to
the Vendor's knowledge, other than as disclosed in 0,
there are no actions, suits or proceedings affecting the Vendor at
law or
in equity or before or by any federal, provincial or other governmental
department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality,
domestic
or foreign and which might have a material adverse effect on the
Assets;
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(l) |
to
the Vendor's knowledge, the Assets are not affected by any Take or
Pay
Obligations or any other obligation to deliver Petroleum Substances
to any
Person without receiving (and being entitled to retain without deduction)
full payment for such Petroleum Substances at current prices at the
time
of delivery;
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(m) |
to
the Vendor's knowledge, other than as disclosed in Schedule "D",
there are no authorizations for capital expenditures relating to
the
Assets;
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(n) |
other
than as disclosed in Schedule "E",
there are no production sales contracts or contracts for the
transportation of Petroleum Substances by a Third Party on behalf
of the
Vendor to which the Vendor is a party applicable to the production
of
Petroleum Substances from the Lands, except for agreements terminable
by
the seller without bonus, penalty or other costs on not more than
31 days
notice or less;
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(o) |
the
Vendor is not a non-resident of Canada within the meaning of the
Income
Tax Act
(Canada);
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(p) |
the
Vendor represents and warrants that at Closing, no person will have
any
agreement, option, right or privilege (including, without limitation,
whether by law, pre-emptive right, Right of First Refusal, contract
or
otherwise) to purchase, convert into, exchange for or otherwise require
the conveyance of any of the Assets, nor any agreement, option, right
or
privilege capable of becoming any such agreement, option, right or
privilege, to purchase, convert into, exchange for or otherwise require
the conveyance of any of the
Assets;
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(q) |
to
the Vendor's knowledge, the Vendor has not
received:
|
(i) |
any
orders or directives from any governmental regulatory body which
related
to Environmental Liabilities and which require any work, repairs,
construction or capital expenditures with respect to the Assets,
where
such order or directives have not been complied with in all material
respects; or
|
(ii) |
any
demand or notice issued with respect to the material breach of any
Applicable Laws applicable to the Assets, which demand or notice
remains
outstanding on the date hereof;
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(r) |
to
the Vendor's knowledge, it has not received written notice of any
Environmental Liabilities with respect to the Assets, which require
any
work or repairs, construction or capital expenditures, which have
not been
complied with in all material
respects;
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(s) |
to
the Vendor's knowledge, none of the Tangibles are leased or subject
to a
sale and leaseback arrangement, other than as set out on 0;
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(t) |
to
the Vendor's knowledge, it has not received written notice of any
material
default of the Vendor with respect to any Title and Operating Documents,
which has not been complied with in all material respects, other
than
those set out in 0;
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(u) |
to
the Vendor's knowledge, all Xxxxx abandoned by the Vendor have been
abandoned in compliance with such good oilfield practices as existed
at
the relevant time;
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(v) |
to
the Vendor's knowledge, the Assets have been operated in accordance
with
generally accepted oil and gas industry practices and, in all material
respects, in accordance with all Applicable
Laws;
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(w) |
(i)
the
Vendor is eligible under Applicable Law to transfer the Permits for
the
Assets operated by it, if any, and no circumstance exists with respect
to
the Vendor which could reasonably be expected to result in an undue
delay
or an inability to register any of the Permit transfers, to the extent
any
are required; and
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(ii) |
neither
the Vendor nor, to the best of the knowledge of the Vendor, any other
person has challenged the AEUB's designation of the Vendor as the
licensee
for any facilities comprising a part of the
Assets;
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(x) |
the
Vendor has made available to the Purchaser, prior to Closing, all
of the
Title and Operating Documents and documents comprising the Miscellaneous
Interests in its possession or to which it has access and any other
information, documents and agreements that are relevant to the Assets,
including information, documents and agreements relevant to the Vendor’s
title to the Assets, abandonment and reclamation obligations,
Environmental Liabilities, production or revenue from the Assets
and other
information, documents and agreements that that are reasonably required
by
the Purchaser or which have otherwise been reasonably requested by
the
Purchaser. In addition, the Vendor has not knowingly withheld from
the
Purchaser any information, documents and agreements relevant to the
Assets;
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(y) |
in
respect to the Assets:
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(i) |
it
holds its thirty percent (30%) undivided working interests in the
Assets
as described in Schedule "A"
hereto;
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(ii) |
the
Vendor's interests are subject to Crown royalty in accordance with
Schedule "A" hereto; and
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(iii) |
the
Assets are not subject to reduction by virtue of conversion or other
alteration of the interest to any Third Party under existing documents
of
which Vendor is aware, except as described in Schedule "A"
hereto;
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(z) |
in
respect to the Assets on Closing, the Assets will be free and clear
of all
liens, charges, encumbrances and adverse claims created by, through
or
under the Vendor except for the applicable Crown Lessor Royalty (if
any).
In particular, the Vendor warrants that the non-convertible, absolute
gross overriding royalty created by Royalty Agreement dated March 2,
2007 between the Vendor and 1304146 Alberta Ltd. shall have been
terminated prior to or concurrently with Closing and such royalty
reconveyed to the Vendor prior to the Closing Date, on terms and
conditions satisfactory to the
Purchaser;
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(aa) |
on
or before Closing, the Vendor shall have paid all Burdens or encumbrances
amounts owing by the Vendor in respect of the
Assets;
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(bb) |
the
Purchaser will be under no obligation, financial or otherwise, to
any past
or present employees of the Vendor.
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11.
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LIMITATIONS
ON VENDOR'S REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
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(a) |
Except
as expressly set out in Clause 10 hereto, the Vendor does not warrant
title to the Assets, nor does the Vendor agree to give any greater
interest or title to the Purchaser than that which the Vendor has.
For
greater certainty, the Vendor makes no warranty, express or implied
in
fact or by law, with respect to:
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(i) |
the
quality, quantity or recoverability of the Petroleum Substances within
or
under the Lands or lands pooled or unitized
therewith;
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(ii) |
the
value of the Assets or the future revenues or cash flows applicable
thereto;
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(iii) |
any
engineering, geological information or interpretations thereof, or
any
economic evaluations respecting the
Assets;
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(iv) |
the
quality, condition, merchantability or serviceability of all or any
of the
Assets or their suitability for any particular purpose;
or
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(v) |
any
data or information supplied by the Vendor or its representatives
to the
Purchaser or its representatives.
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(b) |
The
Purchaser shall, after Closing, have no claim or action against the
Vendor
in respect of the location, state, condition, suitability or fitness
of
the Assets, or any of them, for the Purchaser's intended use or purpose
of
their merchantability or title to any Asset, other than in the case
of a
breach of or untruth of any express representation, warranty or covenant
made herein by the Vendor.
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(c) |
The
Vendor expressly negates and disclaims, and shall not be liable for,
any
representation or warranty which may have been made or alleged to
be made
in any other document or instrument in connection herewith or in
any
statement or information (including, without limitation, engineering
reports and any opinion, information or advice which may have been
provided by the Vendor, or any director, officer, employee, agent,
consultant or representative of the Vendor) made or communicated
to the
Purchaser or its representatives in any
manner.
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(d) |
The
representations and warranties of the Vendor in Clause 10 shall
survive the Closing for a period of eighteen (18) months and shall
not be
merged in any conveyances or other documents provided pursuant to
this
Agreement, provided that, except in the case of fraud, no claim may
be
made against the Vendor, its successors or assigns, pursuant to or
based
in any way upon any of these representations and warranties unless
written
notice thereof with reasonable particulars shall have been provided
by the
Purchaser to the Vendor within eighteen (18) months of the Closing
Date
other than pursuant to Clause 19(a).
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12.
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THE
PURCHASER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
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The
Purchaser represents and warrants to and with the Vendor as of the date hereof
and as of the Closing Date that:
(a) |
the
Purchaser is, and at the Closing Date shall continue to be a body
corporate duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of its jurisdiction of formation and is, and at Closing shall
be duly
registered and authorized to carry on business in all jurisdictions
in
which the Lands are located;
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(b) |
all
necessary corporate action has been taken by the Purchaser to authorize
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and as
at
Closing, all documents executed and delivered pursuant hereto, including
for greater certainty, the issuance of the Shares issuable as partial
payment of the Adjusted Purchase Price, and this Agreement when delivered,
will have been duly executed and delivered by the
Purchaser;
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(c) |
The
Purchaser is conducting and has conducted its business in compliance
in
all material respects with all Applicable Laws, including without
limitation all environmental laws, regulations and rules, of each
jurisdiction in which its business is carried on and holds and maintains
in good standing all necessary licences, leases, permits, authorizations
and other approvals necessary to permit it to conduct its business
or to
own, lease or operate its properties and assets (including without
limitation any rights or registrations relating to any intellectual
property rights) except where the failure to obtain any licence,
lease,
permit, authorization or other approval would not have a material
adverse
effect on the Purchaser;
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(d) |
the
authorized capital of the Purchaser consists of an unlimited number
of
common shares, an unlimited number of first preferred shares issuable
in
series and an unlimited number of second preferred shares issuable
in
series, and as at June 25, 2007, the issued and outstanding capital
of the
Corporation consisted of 26,256,400 common shares, and no preferred
shares;
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(e) |
the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the fulfilment of and
compliance with the terms and provisions hereof, do not and will
not:
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(i) |
conflict
with, result in a breach of, constitute a material default under,
or
prohibit the performance required by, any material agreement, instrument,
licence, permit or authority to which it is a party or by which it
is
bound or to which any property of the Purchaser is subject;
or
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(ii) |
subject
to receipt of TSXV Approval and any and all regulatory or governmental
approvals required by Applicable Laws in respect to the issuance
of the
Shares by the Purchaser to the Vendor, violate any provisions of
law or
administrative regulation or any judicial or administrative order,
award,
judgment or decree applicable to it of which it is aware;
or
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(iii) |
violate
or conflict with any provision of the constating documents of the
Purchaser;
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(f) |
this
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and
all
Conveyance Documents to be executed and delivered by it to the Vendor
on
the Closing Date or thereafter shall be duly executed and delivered
by the
Purchaser;
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(g) |
this
Agreement and all documents executed and delivered pursuant to this
Agreement are and will be legal, valid and binding obligations of
the
Purchaser enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with their
terms, subject to bankruptcy, winding-up, insolvency, moratorium,
arrangement, reorganization or similar laws effecting creditors'
rights
generally and to general principles of
equity;
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(h) |
the
Purchaser has not incurred any obligation or liability, contingent
or
otherwise, for brokerage fees, finder's fees, agent's commission
or other
similar forms of compensation with respect to this transaction for
which
to the Vendor shall have any obligation or liability
whatsoever;
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(i) |
except
as described in Subclause 12(e)(ii),
no authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to
or
filing with, any Governmental Authority or regulatory body exercising
jurisdiction over the Assets is required for the due execution, delivery
and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement, including the
issuance
of the Shares to the Vendor as contemplated herein, other than
authorizations, approvals or exemptions from requirements therefore,
previously obtained and currently in
force;
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(j) |
completion
of the purchase of the Assets in accordance with the term of this
Agreement will not be in conflict with, constitute a default under,
or be
in violation or breach of any agreement or instrument to which the
Purchaser is a party or by which it is bound or any judgment, decree,
order, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the
Purchaser;
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(k) |
the
Purchaser has taken into account the Purchaser's assumption of
responsibility for the Environmental Liabilities, and the release
of the
Vendor from responsibility therefore when the Purchaser evaluated
the
Assets and determined the Purchase
Price;
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(l) |
the
Purchaser is acquiring the Assets as
principal;
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(m) |
the
Purchaser is eligible under Applicable Laws to accept the transfer
of the
applicable licence or approval for any Well or Tangibles for which
it is
intended to replace the Vendor as operator following
Closing;
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(n) |
subject
to the issuance of 9,523,810 common shares pursuant to a private
placement
of subscription receipts of the Purchaser described in the press
release
of the Purchaser dated June 14, 2007, the authorized and issued
capital of the Purchaser is 26,256,400 common shares as at the date
hereof;
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(o) |
the
Shares to be issued pursuant to Subclause 5(c),
upon issuance as partial payment of the Purchase Price in the manner
contemplated herein, shall be validly issued as fully paid and
non-assessable shares in the capital of the Purchaser in full compliance
with all Applicable Laws and will be free and clear of all encumbrances,
other than encumbrances created by this
Agreement;
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(p) |
the
Purchaser is not in violation of its constating documents or by-laws
and
is not in default in the performance or observance of any material
obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any material
contract, indenture, mortgage, loan agreement, note, lease or other
instrument to which it is a party or by which it may be bound or
to which
any of its property or assets is
subject;
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(q) |
except
pursuant to the Purchaser's share option plan and pursuant to 6,300,000
performance warrants as described in the Corporation's continuous
disclosure filings under Securities Laws, and except for the issuance
of
approximately 9,523,810 common shares pursuant to the private placement
of
subscription receipts of the Purchaser described in the press release
of
the Purchaser dated June 14, 2007, no person has any agreement,
option, right or privilege with or against the Purchaser for the
purchase,
subscription or issuance of common shares, issued or unissued, in
the
capital of the Purchaser;
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(r) |
to
its knowledge, the Purchaser is not in default in any material respect
of
any requirement of the Securities
Act
(Alberta) and the regulations thereunder, and has a similar status
under
the Securities Laws of each of the other Provinces in which it is
a
reporting issuer or the equivalent;
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(s) |
to
its knowledge, the Purchaser is in material compliance with its continuous
disclosure obligations under applicable Securities Laws and without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, there has not occurred
any
material adverse change, financial or otherwise, in the assets,
liabilities (contingent or otherwise), activities, financial condition,
capital or prospects of the Purchaser, since December 31, 2006, which
has not been publicly disclosed in a filing made in accordance with
applicable Securities Laws;
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(t) |
the
audited financial statements of the Purchaser as at and for the years
ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, together with the notes thereto and
the auditors’ report thereon and the unaudited financial statements of the
Purchaser as at and for the three months ended March 31, 2007,
together with the notes thereto are correct to the knowledge of the
Purchaser and have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally
accepted accounting principles consistently
applied;
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(u) |
there
are no actions, suits or proceedings, whether on behalf of or against
the
Purchaser pending or, to the knowledge of the Purchaser, threatened
against or affecting the Purchaser at law or in equity, before or
by any
court or federal, provincial, municipal or governmental or regulatory
department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality,
domestic
or foreign, which materially adversely affect the business and affairs
of
the Purchaser;
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(v) |
no
order, ruling or determination having the effect of ceasing, suspending
or
restricting trading in any securities of the Purchaser or the issue
of the
Shares hereunder, has been issued and no proceedings, investigations
or
inquiry for such purpose are pending or, to the knowledge of the
Purchaser, contemplated or threatened;
and
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(w) |
the
Purchaser has no subsidiaries.
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The
Purchaser makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, by fact
or by
law, and the Purchaser expressly negates and disclaims, and shall not be liable
for, any representation or warranty which may have been made or alleged to
be
made in any other document or instrument in connection herewith or in any
statement or information which may have been provided by the Purchaser, or
any
director, officer, employee, agent, consultant or representative of the
Purchaser, made or communicated to the Vendor or its representatives in any
manner with respect to:
(i) |
the
business of the Purchaser or the viability
thereof;
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(ii) |
the
operations conducted in respect to the Assets during the time that
the
Purchaser did not operate the Assets under the Joint Venture
Agreement;
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(iii) |
the
value of its assets or the future revenues or cash flow of the
Purchaser;
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(iv) |
the
quantity, quality, condition or merchantability of any of the Purchaser's
assets; or
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(v) |
any
other information regarding the liability of the business, the value
of
its Shares or other such similar
information;
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other
than has been disclosed and filed pursuant to applicable Securities
Laws.
The
representations and warranties of the Purchaser in this Clause 12
shall
survive the Closing for a period of eighteen (18) months and not be merged
in
any conveyances or other documents provided pursuant to this Agreement, provided
that no claim may be made against the Purchaser, its successors or assigns,
pursuant to or based in any way upon any of these representations and warranties
unless written notice thereof with reasonable particulars shall have been
provided by the Vendor to the Purchaser within eighteen (18) months of the
Closing Date.
The
Vendor expressly negates and disclaims, and shall not be liable for, any
representation or warranty which may have been made or alleged to be made in
any
other document or instrument in connection herewith or in any statement or
information (including, without limitation, engineering reports and any opinion,
information or advice which may have been provided by the Vendor, or any
director, officer, employee, agent, consultant or representative of the Vendor)
made or communicated to the Purchaser or its representatives in any
manner.
13.
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MAINTENANCE
OF
BUSINESS
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(a) |
Until
the Closing Date, the Vendor, to the extent its interest allows,
shall
operate and maintain the Assets in a proper and prudent manner in
accordance with its past practices.
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(b) |
From
the date of execution of this Agreement, the Vendor shall not, without
the
prior approval of the Purchaser, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed:
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(i) |
surrender
or abandon any of the Assets other than in accordance with the terms
of
the Title and Operating Agreements;
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(ii) |
amend
or terminate any agreement or instrument relating to the Assets if
the
amendment or termination would have a material adverse effect on
the value
of any one or more of the Assets;
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(iii) |
mortgage,
pledge, assign, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of or encumber,
or
allow the mortgaging, pledging, assigning, sale, transfer or other
disposition or encumbrance, of any of the Assets other than chattel
property or other personal property that is replaced by equivalent
property or consumed in the operation of the Assets, and other than
liens
arising in the ordinary course of business as a result of the operations
under agreements affecting the
Assets;
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(iv) |
remove
or cause to be removed any Tangibles out of the ordinary course of
business; or
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(v) |
propose
or initiate the exercise of any right (including bidding rights at
Crown
sales) or option relative to or arising as a result of the ownership
of
the Assets, or propose or initiate any operations on the Lands which
have
not been commenced or committed to by the Vendor on the date hereof
except
that the Vendor may propose or initiate any operations on the Lands
for,
and may propose or initiate the exercise of any right or option relative
to, the preservation of any of the Leases or
Assets.
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(c) |
From
the date hereof until the Closing Date, the Vendor shall not enter
into
any obligations or commitments out of the ordinary course of business
with
respect to the Assets, without the prior consent of the Purchaser,
which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except as
may be
reasonably necessary to protect, ensure life and safety or to preserve
the
Assets or title to the Assets.
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(d) |
Without
the written consent of the Vendor, the Purchaser shall not, and shall
not
be entitled to, propose to the Vendor, or to cause the Vendor to
propose
to others, the conduct of any operations on the Lands or the exercise
of
any right or option relative to the Assets except pursuant to this
Clause 13.
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14.
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CONDITIONS
TO THE
CLOSING
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(a) |
The
following are conditions to the Closing of the purchase herein, for
the
benefit of the Purchaser, which may be waived at the discretion of
the
Purchaser:
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(i) |
that
any and all necessary regulatory or governmental approvals required
to
permit the transaction to be completed that can be secured prior
to
Closing, or are normally secured prior to Closing in transactions
of this
type, and such approvals as are required to be obtained from the
AEUB or
similar agency, shall have been obtained. To the extent
that:
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(A) |
the
approval of the AEUB in respect of the application for the transfer
of the
licenses for any of the Xxxxx (the "Well Licenses") is required and
such approval has not been secured on or before the Closing Date;
or
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(B) |
a
security deposit or deposits must be made by the Vendor in respect
of
securing the approval of the AEUB to the Well License transfer application
and such deposits have not been made on or before the Closing
Date;
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the
Purchaser shall be satisfied, in its sole judgement, acting reasonably, firstly
that the Well Licenses transfer application will be accepted by the AEUB, and
secondly that any security deposits to be made by the Vendor shall be made
in a
timely fashion;
(ii) |
the
Vendor shall have performed or complied in all material respects
with all
of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement to be performed
or complied with by the Vendor at or prior to the Closing
Date;
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(iii) |
the
representations and warranties of the Vendor contained in this Agreement
shall be true in all material respects as of the Closing Date and
the
Vendor shall have delivered to the Purchaser a certificate of an
officer
of the Vendor dated the Closing Date in the form attached hereto
as
Schedule "H", to the effect that the representations and warranties
contained in Clause 10
hereof are true and correct in all material
respects;
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(iv) |
the
Vendor shall have delivered the certified copy of the shareholder's
special resolution approving the transaction contemplated herein
in the
form attached hereto as Schedule "I";
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(v) |
the
Vendor shall have executed and delivered the Conveyance Documents
executed
by the Vendor to the Purchaser as of the Closing Date except that
the
Vendor shall not be required, subject to Subclause 14(a)(vi),
to have obtained signatures from Third Parties;
and
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(vi) |
prior
to Closing, the Vendor shall have received all Third Party consents
and
waivers of Rights of First Refusal, if any, affecting the Assets
such that
no Rights of First Refusal, remain in force at
Closing;
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(vii) |
on
Closing, there shall be no outstanding commitments to make capital
expenditures in respect of the Assets, other than those that are
set out
in Schedule "D" hereto;
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(viii) |
the
Purchaser shall be satisfied in its sole discretion, acting reasonably,
with the terms and conditions of all contracts (not including the
Joint
Venture Agreement), agreements and documents affecting the Assets,
including agreements for the sale, processing or transportation of
Petroleum Substances and all contracts, agreements and documents
relative
to the rights to enter, use and occupy the surface of the Lands and
the
Assets;
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(ix) |
there
shall be no Take or Pay Obligations or other gas contracts associated
with
the Assets other than described in Schedule "E"
hereto;
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(x) |
the
Vendor shall provide at Closing releases and registerable discharges
from
all parties holding security interests in the Assets, including any
by
1304146 Alberta Ltd.;
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(xi) |
the
Vendor shall confirm that the Assets are not subject to any agreements
which include an area of mutual interest, other than pursuant to
the Joint
Venture Agreement;
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(xii) |
on
or before Closing and in no event later than September 1, 2007, the
Purchaser shall have completed an equity financing for not less than
$20
million on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Purchaser in
its sole
discretion;
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(xiii) |
the
non-convertible, absolute gross overriding royalty created by Royalty
Agreement dated March 2, 2007 between POC and 1304146 Alberta Ltd.
shall have been terminated and such royalty reconveyed to the Vendor
prior
to the Closing Date, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the
Purchaser, acting reasonably; and
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(xiv) |
no
substantial unrepaired physical damage to the Assets, except as shall
have
been consented to in writing by the Purchaser, shall have occurred
between
the date of execution of this Agreement and the Closing Date which,
in the
Purchaser's reasonable opinion, would materially adversely affect
the
value of the Assets, provided that none of a decrease in the market
price
of any Petroleum Substances, changes in the reservoir, or production
of
Petroleum Substances in the ordinary course of business shall be
considered substantial damage for the purposes of this
Subclause.
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The
foregoing conditions shall be for the benefit of the Purchaser and may waived
by
the Purchaser in writing, in whole or part, at any time, provided the Purchaser
may not waive the existence or operation of any Rights of First Refusal. In
case
any of the said conditions (i) to (xiv) inclusive shall not be complied with,
or
waived by the Purchaser, at or before the Closing Date, the Purchaser may
rescind or terminate this Agreement by written notice to the
Vendor.
(b) |
The
following are conditions to the Closing of the sale herein, for the
benefit of the Vendor, which may be waived at the discretion of the
Vendor:
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(i) |
that
any and all necessary regulatory or governmental approvals required
to
permit the transaction to be completed that can be secured prior
to
Closing, or are normally secured prior to Closing in transactions
of this
type and such approvals as are required to be obtained from the AEUB
or
similar agency, shall have been obtained. To the extent
that:
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(A) |
the
approval of the AEUB to the application for the transfer of the Well
Licenses is required and such approval has not been secured on or
before
the Closing Date; or
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(B) |
a
security deposit or deposits must be made by the Purchaser in respect
of
securing the approval of the AEUB to the Well License transfer application
and such deposits have not been made on or before the Closing
Date;
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the
Vendor shall be satisfied, in its sole judgement, acting reasonably, firstly
that the Well Licenses transfer application will be accepted by the AEUB, and
secondly that any security deposits to be made by the Purchaser shall be made
in
a timely fashion;
(ii) |
that
TSXV Approval and any and all regulatory or governmental approvals
required by Applicable Laws in respect to the issuance of the Shares
by
the Purchaser to the Vendor shall have been
obtained;
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(iii) |
the
Purchaser shall have performed or complied in all material respects
with
all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by the Purchaser at or prior to the Closing
Date;
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(iv) |
the
Purchaser shall have tendered to the Vendor the Adjusted Purchase
Price in
the manner provided for in Clause 5;
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(v) |
the
representations and warranties of the Purchaser outlined in this
Agreement
shall be true in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date
and
the Purchaser shall have delivered to the Vendor a certificate of
an
officer of the Purchaser, dated the Closing Date in the form attached
hereto as Schedule "H", to the effect that the representations and
warranties contained in Clause 12
hereof are true and correct in all material respects;
and
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(vi) |
the
Purchaser shall have executed and delivered to the Vendor at least
one
copy of the Conveyance Documents tendered by the
Vendor.
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The
foregoing conditions shall be for the benefit of the Vendor and may be waived
by
the Vendor in writing, in whole or part, at any time, provided the Vendor may
not waive the existence or operation of any preferential right to purchase
any
of the Assets. In case any of the said conditions (i) to (vi) inclusive shall
not be complied with, or waived by the Vendor, at or before the Closing Date,
the Vendor may rescind or terminate this Agreement by written notice to the
Purchaser.
(c) |
The
Purchaser and the Vendor shall proceed diligently and in good faith
and
use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy and comply with and
assist
in the satisfaction and compliance with the conditions precedent.
If there
is a condition precedent that is to be satisfied or complied with
prior to
the Closing Time, and if, by the time the condition precedent is
to be
satisfied or complied with, the Party whose benefit the condition
precedent exists fails to notify the other Party whether or not the
condition precedent has been satisfied or complied with, the condition
precedent shall be conclusively deemed to have been satisfied or
complied
with.
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15.
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CONSENTS
AND PREFERENTIAL
RIGHTS
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(a) |
If
all or any portion of the Assets are subject to Rights of First Refusal,
as soon as is practicable after execution of this Agreement, the
Purchaser, acting reasonably, shall advise the Vendor in writing
of the
Purchaser's valuation of the Assets which are subject to such Rights
of
First Refusal and such allocations shall be used for the purposes
of this
Clause except where such allocations are unreasonable. The Vendor
shall
upon receipt of the Purchaser's values, promptly serve all notices
as are
required under the applicable Rights of First Refusal provisions.
Each
such notice shall include full particulars of this transaction and
a
request for a waiver of the applicable Right of First Refusal.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein expressed or implied,
the
Vendor and the Purchaser acknowledge and agree that if any of such
Rights
of First Refusal are exercised, then the Purchase Price shall be
reduced
by the total amounts allocated pursuant to this
Subclause 15(a)
to
that portion of the Assets upon which Rights of First Refusal are
exercised.
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(b) |
Prior
to Closing the Parties shall use all reasonable efforts to obtain
and
deliver to the other Party all necessary consents (other than consents
which may not be unreasonably withheld), waivers, permissions and
approvals by Third Parties and governmental and regulatory authorities
in
connection with the transaction contemplated
herein.
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16.
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TERMINATION
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(a) |
If
this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms prior to
Closing, then except for this Clause 16
and Clause 17
and the covenants, warranties, representations or other obligations
breached prior to the time at which such termination occurs, the
Parties
shall be released from all of their obligations under this Agreement.
If
this Agreement is so terminated, the Purchaser shall promptly return
to
the Vendor all materials delivered to the Purchaser by the Vendor
hereunder, together with all copies of them that may have been made
by or
for the Purchaser, and, subject to the provisions of
Subclause 16(b),
the Vendor shall promptly return to the Purchaser the portion of
the
Deposit not already released to the Vendor pursuant to Subclause
16(c)
and any interest earned thereon, and the balance of the Deposit released
to Vendor shall be repaid by Vendor to Purchaser pursuant to the
terms of
the Promissory Notes.
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(b) |
If
a Party (the "Defaulting Party") fails to comply with any of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and Closing does not occur
because
of such failure, the other Party (the "Injured Party") may, by notice
to the Defaulting Party, elect to
either:
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(i) |
where
the Defaulting Party is the Purchaser and the Closing does not occur
by
reason that the Vendor's Closing conditions contained in
Subclause 14(b)
have not been satisfied and the failure to satisfy such conditions
is a
direct result of the Purchaser's failure or refusal to satisfy its
material obligations hereunder, treat the Agreement as terminated
by
reason of the non-fulfilment of the obligations of the Defaulting
Party,
in which case the Injured Party's remedy for such default shall be
limited
to that prescribed by this Subclause 16(b)(i)
and the Injured Party shall be deemed to have waived all other remedies
which may otherwise have been available to it at law or equity with
respect to such default. In such event, the Deposit and the interest
accrued thereon shall be paid to the Vendor as a genuine pre-estimate
of
liquidated damages and not as a penalty, and the payment of such
liquidated damages shall be the Vendor's sole remedy hereunder;
or
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(ii) |
in
the case of default by the Vendor, treat this Agreement as terminated
by
reason of the non-fulfilment of the Vendor's obligations, in which
case,
Stikeman Elliott LLP shall return the Deposit or that portion thereof
remaining in trust, including any interest accrued thereon to the
Purchaser and, if the Purchaser so decides, pursue a claim for losses
resulting from such default;
or
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(iii) |
continue
to treat the Agreement as binding and enforceable, in which event
the
Deposit shall be retained by the Vendor pending resolution of the
default
by agreement of the Parties or in accordance with a final order of
a court
of competent jurisdiction.
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However,
the Injured Party shall be deemed to be treating this Agreement as in effect
and
enforceable, unless and until it specifically elects in writing to pursue an
alternative in Subclause 16(b)(i)
or
16(b)(ii).
(c) |
In
the event Closing has not occurred
by:
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(i) |
June 28,
2007, Stikeman Elliott LLP shall release $2 million dollars of the
Deposit to the Vendor to be used by the Vendor to satisfy previously
existing debt obligations to 1304146 Alberta Ltd. pursuant to a
promissory note in the principal amount of $1,500,000 in the form
attached
hereto as Schedule "J" and for general corporate
purposes;
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(ii) |
July 29,
2007, Stikeman Elliott LLP shall release an additional $1 million
dollars of the Deposit to the Vendor to be used by the Vendor to
satisfy
previously existing debt obligations to 1304146 Alberta Ltd. pursuant
to a
promissory note in the principal amount of $1,000,000 in the form
attached
hereto as Schedule "K"; and
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(iii) |
August 29,
2007, Stikeman Elliott LLP shall release the remaining balance of
the
Deposit (plus any accrued interest) to the Vendor to be used by the
Vendor
to satisfy previously existing debt obligations to 1304146 Alberta
Ltd.
pursuant to a promissory note in the principal amount of $1,500,000
in the
form attached hereto as Schedule "L" and for general corporate
purposes;
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and
in
each case, the portion of the Deposit so released shall be deemed to be a loan
by the Purchaser to the Vendor pursuant to the terms of the Promissory Notes
and
a general security agreement granted by the Vendor in favour of the Purchaser,
in the form attached hereto as Schedule "M". The
Purchaser shall not be obligated and Stikeman Elliott LLP shall not be
authorized to advance any portions of the Deposit not already advanced pursuant
to this Subclause 16(c)
if the
Vendor is in default of its obligations hereunder at the time such advance
is to
be made pursuant to this Subclause 16(c),
unless
expressly and specifically authorized in writing by the Xxxxxxxxx.
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00.
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CONFIDENTIALITY
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Information
obtained by the Purchaser, its directors, officers, employees, agents,
consultants or advisors, under this Agreement concerning the Assets and
information contained in this Agreement shall be retained in confidence and
used
only for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement unless and until the
Closing of the purchase of such Assets, whereupon the Purchaser's rights to
use
or disclose such information shall be subject to any Title and Operating
Documents that may apply thereto. Any additional information obtained by the
Purchaser, its directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants or advisors,
under this Agreement which does not relate to the Assets shall continue to
be
treated as confidential and not used by the Purchaser without the prior written
consent of the Vendor.
Neither
the Vendor nor the Guarantor shall directly or indirectly, discuss, negotiate
with, entertain, solicit or accept any offers from any Third Parties relating
to
the sale of the Assets or convey any of the Assets to any Third Parties between
the date of this Agreement and Closing. In addition, both Parties agree to
only
disclose, if necessary, minimum disclosure requirements to comply with
Securities Laws or to those of its representatives, legal or financial advisors
or lenders who have a need to know such information in connection with the
Closing of the transactions described herein. The disclosing Party will inform,
and seek comments from the other Parties, prior to any public release of such
information.
18.
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INFORMATION
AND
MATERIALS
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(a) |
The
Vendor shall, subject to contractual restrictions relating to disclosure,
deliver copies of such Technical Information and records in organized
form
to the Purchaser promptly after Closing and the Purchaser shall receive
such Technical Information and records. The Purchaser shall maintain
such
Technical Information and records and shall not destroy same prior
to the
latest of any period under Applicable Laws for which a Party is required
to maintain such documents and
records.
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(b) |
After
the Closing Date, the Vendor and its representatives may, upon reasonable
notice to the Purchaser, have access during business hours to the
Technical Information and records delivered hereunder (to the extent
the
same is retained by the Purchaser or to which it has access) to obtain
and
copy information in respect of matters arising prior to the Closing
Date
if the information derived from such access is required in connection
with
audits or the Vendor's dealings with taxing or other regulatory
authorities or is required to comply with any Applicable Law, regulation
or ruling by a relevant government or regulatory authority or in
any court
of law or other tribunal having
jurisdiction.
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19.
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LIABILITIES
AND
INDEMNITIES
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(a) |
Except
as otherwise expressly provided for herein, and subject to
Subclauses 19(c)
and 19(d),
the Vendor, after Closing, shall be liable to the Purchaser for all
Losses
which the Purchaser may suffer and, in addition, shall indemnify
and save
harmless the Purchaser, its directors, officers, employees, agents,
successors and assigns from and against any Losses which arise or
are
directly attributable to any breach of any representation or warranty
made
by the Vendor herein excepting to the extent such Losses are caused
by the
gross negligence or wilful default of the Purchaser, its successors
or
assigns, provided however that written notice of a claim hereunder
together with reasonable particulars must have been provided by the
Purchaser to the Vendor within eighteen (18) months of the Closing
Date.
The indemnity granted herein by the Vendor is not a title warranty
and
does not provide an extension of any representation or warranty contained
in Clause 10.
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(b) |
Except
as otherwise expressly provided for herein, the Purchaser, after
Closing,
shall be liable to the Vendor for all Losses which the Vendor may
suffer
and, in addition, shall indemnify and save harmless the Vendor, its
directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns from
and
against any Losses pertaining to the Assets and occurring or accruing
on
or after the Closing Date excepting to the extent such Losses are
caused
by the gross negligence or wilful default of the Vendor and its successors
or assigns.
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(c) |
The
Parties agree that all costs, expenses, risks, liabilities and obligations
respecting the abandonment of any Xxxxx which are part of the Assets;
closure, decommissioning, dismantling and removing the Tangibles
and
restoration, remediation and reclamation of all Sites and the lands
to
which the Surface Rights relate, shall be borne and paid for solely
by the
Purchaser. The Purchaser shall, in respect thereof, indemnify, defend
and
save harmless the Vendor, its directors, officers, employees, agents,
successors and assigns from and against any claims or demands by
any
person for or resulting in expense, liability, loss, costs, claims
or
damages, direct or indirect (including the effects of, and the costs
of
complying with any order, direction, or claim of any government,
or
agency, department, official or tribunal thereof having jurisdiction)
pertaining to the foregoing operations conducted or failed to be
conducted
by the Purchaser.
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(d) |
The
Purchaser shall, after Closing, be liable to the Vendor for all
Environmental Liabilities, regardless of the date on which they may
have
occurred or from which they may have accrued, which the Vendor, its
directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns may
suffer,
sustain, pay or incur and, in addition, shall indemnify, defend and
save
harmless the Vendor, its directors, officers, employees, agents,
successors and assigns from and against any claims or demands by
any
person for any Environmental Liability. The Purchaser shall not be
entitled to exercise and hereby waives any rights or remedies which
the
Purchaser may now or in the future have against the Vendor in respect
of
Environmental Liabilities, whether pursuant to common law or statute
or
otherwise, including, without limitation, the right to name the Vendor,
its directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns
as a
third party to any action by any Third Party against the
Purchaser.
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(e) |
Subject
to the terms of the Promissory Notes to be entered pursuant to the
terms
of this Agreement, the total of the liabilities and indemnities of
the
Vendor, its successors and assigns under this Agreement or any document
delivered pursuant hereto (including, without limitation, claims
relating
to its covenants, representations, warranties and indemnities) shall
not
exceed the Purchase Price.
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20.
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COVENANTS
OF THE VENDOR AND THE
PURCHASER
|
(a) |
No
Party will make any press release or other announcement respecting
this
Agreement without the consent of the other Party unless a Party refuses
to
consent and the Party desiring to make the release or other announcement
is advised by its counsel that the release or other announcement
is
required to comply with any Applicable Law. This obligation will
expire
after all post-closing announcements required by Securities Laws
relating
to the transaction contemplated herein have been
completed.
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(b) |
If
the purchase and sale contemplated by this Agreement is closed, then,
from
the Closing Date until the Purchaser or its nominee becomes the recognized
holder of the Assets in the place of the Vendor, the Vendor
shall:
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(i) |
represent
the Purchaser and receive and hold all proceeds, benefits and advantages
accruing in respect of such Assets for the benefit, use and ownership
of
the Purchaser;
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(ii) |
on
a monthly basis, deliver to the Purchaser all revenues, proceeds
and other
benefits received by the Vendor attributable to production after
the
Adjustment Date in respect of the Assets and all amounts received
in
respect of the Trust Agreements together with the relevant statements
of
operations and related documents;
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(iii) |
deliver
to the Purchaser all Third Party notices and communications received
by
the Vendor in respect of the Assets in order to permit the Purchaser
to
exercise its rights in accordance with the terms of the relevant
Title and
Operating Documents;
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(iv) |
deliver
to the Purchaser all Third Party invoices, cash calls and other xxxxxxxx
in respect of such Assets in order to permit the Purchaser to make
all
payments required thereunder in a timely fashion;
and
|
(v) |
in
a timely manner deliver to Third Parties all notices and communications
as
the Purchaser may reasonably request in writing and all monies and
other
items the Purchaser provides in respect of such
Assets;
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(c) |
the
Vendor shall not transfer, assign, sell, convey or otherwise dispose
of
the Shares to any other person during the one year hold period prescribed
in Subclause 5(c)
herein;
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(d) |
the
Vendor shall not encumber the Shares during the one year hold period
prescribed in Subclause 5(c)
herein unless such encumbrance is in respect to a bona fide loan
from a
Third Party lender and the lender agrees with the Purchaser to be
bound by
the provisions of Subclause 20(c)
during the one year hold period.
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(e) |
the
Purchaser shall, on and after the Closing Date, observe, perform
and be
bound by, as they become due, all covenants, obligations and liabilities
in respect of the Assets, including, without limitation, all obligations
of the Vendor under the Title and Operating Documents;
and
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(f) |
the
Parties each agree to use all reasonable commercial efforts and to
cooperate in respect of determining, prior to Closing, if a security
deposit will required to be made by either Party in order to secure
the
consent of the AEUB to the transfer of the Well Licenses to the Purchaser.
Specifically, the Purchaser shall assist the Vendor in estimating
the "Licensee Liability Rating" of either Party, assuming Closing
occurs. In the event that either Party is required by the AEUB to
place a
security deposit or deposits with the AEUB in order to secure the
AEUB's
consent to the transfer of the Well Licenses, the Party required
to place
such a deposit agrees and covenants that it shall post such a deposit
or
deposits forthwith upon being required to do
so.
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Nothing
in this Subclause shall be construed as extending or restricting or limiting
in
any manner any of the other covenants, warranties, representations and other
obligations of the Parties under this Agreement. The Vendor shall not be liable
to the Purchaser for any Losses suffered by the Purchaser in connection with
the
arrangement established by this Subclause, except to the extent that the loss
is
caused by the Vendor's gross negligence or its wilful misconduct. The Purchaser
indemnifies the Vendor, its directors, officers, contractors, agents, employees,
successors and assigns from and against any Losses arising out of the
performance by the Vendor or its directors, officers, employees, agents,
contractors, successors or assigns of their obligations under this
Subclause.
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21.
|
VENDOR
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
|
The
Vendor hereby acknowledges that, in addition to the one year hold period
pursuant to Subclause 20(c)
herein,
the Shares to be issued to it upon Closing pursuant to the terms hereof shall
be
subject to a "restricted period" in accordance with Section 2.5 of National
Instrument 45-102 - Resale
of Securities.
22.
|
SUBROGATION
|
Insofar
as is reasonably practicable, the Purchaser shall have full rights of
substitution and subrogation in and to all covenants, representations and
warranties previously given by Third Parties with respect to the Assets or
any
of them.
23.
|
WAIVER
|
No
waiver
by any Party of any breach of any of the terms, conditions, representations
or
warranties in this Agreement shall take effect or be binding upon that Party
unless the waiver is expressed in writing under the authority of that Party
and
any waiver so given shall extend only to the particular breach so waived and
shall not limit or affect any rights with respect to any other or future
breach.
24.
|
FURTHER
ASSURANCES
|
At
the
Closing Date and thereafter as may be necessary, the Parties shall execute,
acknowledge and deliver such other instruments and take such other action as
may
be reasonably necessary to carry out their obligations under this
Agreement.
25.
|
ASSIGNMENT
|
The
Purchaser shall not assign its interest in or under this Agreement without
obtaining the prior written consent of the Vendor and provided that the
Purchaser shall in any event remain liable for all of its obligations and
liabilities under this Agreement and shall not thereby be released from any
of
its obligations or liabilities under this Agreement.
26.
|
NOTICE
|
All
notices required or permitted hereunder or with respect to this Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be deemed to have been properly given and delivered
when
delivered personally, or when sent from a point within Canada by confirmed
facsimile (or by any other like method by which a written and recorded message
may be sent), and addressed to the Parties, respectively, as
follows:
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The Purchaser: |
North Peace Energy Corp.
000, 000 - 0xx
Xxxxxx X.X.
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx
X0X 0X0
|
|
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, President
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile
No.: (000)000-0000
|
||
The Vendor: |
Peace Oil Corp.
c/o
Surge Global Energy
00000
Xx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxxx, XX
00000
|
|
Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
Phone:
(000)000-0000
Fax:
(000)000-0000
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||
The Guarantor: |
0000
Xx Xxxxxx Xxxx, #000
Xxx
Xxxxx, XX
00000
|
|
Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
Phone:
(000)000-0000
Fax:
(000)000-0000
|
Any
notice or communication sent by personal service, facsimile or other means
shall
be deemed received when delivery or reception of the transmission is complete
except that, if such delivery or transmission is sent on a Saturday, Sunday or
day when the receiving Party's office is not open for the regular conduct of
business, on or after 4:00 p.m., such notice or communication shall be
deemed to be received on the next day that such office is open for the regular
conduct of business. Any Party may change its address for the purposes hereof
by
directing a notice in writing of such change to the other Parties at their
above
addresses.
27.
|
GOVERNING
LAW
|
This
Agreement shall in all respects be subject to and be interpreted, construed
and
enforced in accordance with the laws in effect in the Province of Alberta.
Each
Party accepts the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Alberta and
all
courts of appeal therefrom.
28.
|
ENTIRE
AGREEMENT
|
(a) |
This
Agreement supersedes all previous agreements and states the entire
agreement between the Parties concerning the
Assets.
|
(b) |
This
Agreement may be amended only by written instrument signed by the
Vendor
and the Xxxxxxxxx.
|
00
00.
|
ENUREMENT
|
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the Parties and
their respective successors and permitted assigns.
30.
|
SEVERABILITY
|
If
any
provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
the
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision
of this Agreement and this Agreement will be construed as if the invalid,
illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein unless the
deletion of the provision would result in such material change to cause the
completion of the transactions contemplated herein to be
unreasonable.
31.
|
TIME
|
Time
shall be of the essence in this Agreement.
32.
|
PROMISSORY
NOTES
|
In
the
event that Closing has not occurred by the dates set out in
Subclause 16(c)
herein,
then all Deposit funds advanced and released to the Vendor pursuant to the
terms
of this Agreement shall be governed by the terms of the Promissory Notes entered
into in respect thereto, including the repayment of the Deposit funds to the
Purchaser and such failure to Close shall not give rise to any claims by the
Vendor against the Purchaser for damage, loss or forfeiture of the
Deposit.
33.
|
GUARANTEE
OF
OBLIGATIONS
|
The
Guarantor guarantees and shall be jointly and severally liable for the
obligations and liabilities of the Vendor hereunder and shall indemnify and
save
harmless the Purchaser from all Losses incurred as a result of any breach of
the
covenants, representations or warranties contained herein, subject to
Subclause 19(e).
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have duly executed this Agreement in accordance
with
their respective requirements therefore, as of the date first above
written.
PEACE
OIL CORP.
|
NORTH
PEACE ENERGY CORP.
|
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Per:
|
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx |
Per:
|
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Chief
Executive Officer
|
Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx, President
|
|||
|
||||
Per:
|
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Chief
Executive Officer
|
This
is
the execution page to the Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated June 25,
2007 among Peace Oil Corp., North Peace Energy Corp. and Surge Global Energy,
Inc.
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SCHEDULE "A"
ATTACHED
TO AND FORMING PART OF THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE AMONG PEACE OIL
CORP.,
NORTH PEACE ENERGY CORP. AND SURGE GLOBAL ENERGY, INC. MADE THE 25TH
DAY OF
JUNE, 2007.
PETROLEUM
AND NATURAL GAS RIGHTS
Oil
Sands
Leases
|
Lands
|
Vendor's
Working
Interest
|
Ha
|
Annual
Rental
|
Due
date
|
Encumbrances
|
OS7405120334
|
Twp
89, Rge 8 W5
Sections
1-3,10-15
|
30%
|
2,304
|
$8064.00
|
Dec
15 2006
|
Crown
Royalty
|
OS7405120335
|
Xxx
00, Xxx 0 X0 Xxxxxxxx
0-0, 00-00
|
30%
|
2,304
|
$8064.00
|
Dec
15 2006
|
Crown
Royalty
|
OS7405120336
|
Xxx
00, Xxx 0 X0
Xxxxxxxx
00-00, 00-00
|
30%
|
2,304
|
$8064.00
|
Dec
15 2006
|
Crown
Royalty
|
OS7405120337
|
Xxx
00, Xxx 0 X0
Xxxxxxxx
00-00, 00-00
|
30%
|
2,304
|
$8064.00
|
Dec
15 2006
|
Crown
Royalty
|
OS0000000000
|
Xxx
00, Xxx 00 X0 Xxxxxxxx 0-0, 00-00
|
30%
|
2,304
|
$8064.00
|
Dec
15 2006
|
Crown
Royalty
|
OS7405120340
|
Xxx
00, Xxx 00 W5 Sections 22-27, 34-36
|
30%
|
2,304
|
$8064.00
|
Dec
15 2006
|
Crown
Royalty
|
OS0000000000
|
Xxx
00, Xxx 00 W5
Sections
04-09, 16-18
|
30%
|
2,304
|
$8064.00
|
Feb.
9 2007
|
Crown
Royalty
|
OS7406020463
|
Xxx
00, Xxx 00 W5
Sections
19-21, 28-33
|
30%
|
2,304
|
$8064.00
|
Feb.
9 2007
|
Crown
Royalty
|
OS7406020464
|
Xxx
00, Xxx 00 W5
Sections
01-03, 10-15
|
30%
|
2,304
|
$8064.00
|
Feb.
9 2007
|
Crown
Royalty
|
OS7406020467
|
Xxx
00, Xxx 00 W5
Sections
22-27, 34-36
|
30%
|
2,304
|
$8064.00
|
Feb.
9 2007
|
Crown
Royalty
|
OS7406020465
|
Xxx
00, Xxx 00 W5
Sections
04-09, 16-18
|
30%
|
2,304
|
$8064.00
|
Feb.
9 2007
|
Crown
Royalty
|
OS7406030666
|
Xxx
00, Xxx 00 W5
Sections
22-27, 34-36
|
30%
|
2,304
|
$8064.00
|
Mar.
9 2007
|
Crown
Royalty
|
OS7406030667
|
Xxx
00, Xxx 00 W5
Sections
1-3,10-15
|
30%
|
2,304
|
$8064.00
|
Mar.
9 2007
|
Crown
Royalty
|
OS7406030668
|
Xxx
00, Xxx 00 W5
Sections
04-09, 16-18
|
30%
|
2,304
|
$8064.00
|
Mar.
9 2007
|
Crown
Royalty
|
OS0000000000
|
Xxx
00, Xxx 00 W5
Sections
19-21,28-33
|
30%
|
2,304
|
$8064.00
|
June
15, 2007
|
Crown
Royalty
|
TOTALS
|
135
sections
|
34,560
ha
86,400
acres
|
$120,960.00
|
SCHEDULE "B"
ATTACHED
TO AND FORMING PART OF THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE AMONG PEACE OIL
CORP.,
NORTH PEACE ENERGY CORP. AND SURGE GLOBAL ENERGY, INC. MADE THE 25TH
DAY OF
JUNE, 2007.
XXXXX
WELL
LISTING - RED EARTH PROPERTY
|
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(At
June 25, 2007)
|
|||
WELL
LSD
|
ZONE
|
OPERATOR
|
Vendor's
Working Interest
|
07-26-088-09
W5M
|
Bluesky
|
Vendor
|
30%
|
09-35-088-09
W5M
|
Bluesky
|
Vendor
|
30%
|
05-10-088-09
W5M
|
Bluesky
|
Vendor
|
30%
|
02-12-088-09
W5M
|
Bluesky
|
Vendor
|
30%
|
04-18-088-08
W5M
|
Bluesky
|
Vendor
|
30%
|
14-23-088-09
W5M
|
Bluesky
|
Vendor
|
30%
|
102/05-10-088-09
W5M
|
Spirit
River
|
Vendor
|
30%
|
01-01-089-10
W5M
|
Bluesky
|
Purchaser
|
30%
|
12-24-089-10
W5M
|
Bluesky
|
Purchaser
|
30%
|
SCHEDULE "C"
ATTACHED
TO AND FORMING PART OF THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE AMONG PEACE OIL
CORP.,
NORTH PEACE ENERGY CORP. AND SURGE GLOBAL ENERGY, INC. MADE THE 25TH
DAY OF
JUNE, 2007.
TANGIBLES
· |
Tubulars
- Casing - installed in the Xxxxx. Leftovers include 2 joints of
8-5/8”
casing, 17 joints 5-1/2” casing and one joint of 7” casing stored at the
Winalta Trucking yard in Red Earth Creek.
|
· |
Tubulars
- Tubing - string in 07-26. Remainder approx 90 joints 2-7/8 inch
tubing
is stored at Winalta yard in Red Earth Creek (50 Joints) and Edmonton
(40
joints).
|
· |
Tubulars
- Polish rod and rods - remain in
07-26
|
· |
No
Tanks purchased (rentals only -
returned)
|
· |
No
Pumps purchased (rentals only - returned)
|
· |
Drive
Head & Prime Mover (rented for 07-26 - returned). NOTE:
The Drive
Head unit was thought to have been returned to Xxxxxxxxxxx,
but it
was discovered in early June that the unit was left on-site
during clean-up
(Still bolted to the wellhead). Xxxxxxxxxxx has been accruing rental
charges (approx $2500/month). The cost to buy this unit out is approx
$10x. Xxxxxxxxxxx has been contacted to this
effect.
|
· |
Misc
Items - Stored at Winalta Trucking Yard - Red Earth, 1 or 2 used
drill
bits, some partial cut-off joints of casing. Some misc fittings,
valves
etc used for tie-in to rental tank during 07-26 testing operations
were
cleaned up and stored at Apex Distribution in Red Earth. (Low level
storage in the event of future
need.)
|
· |
Casing
Bowls: Salvaged casing bowls are at Superior Welding in Red Earth
- these
may be used for future operations. For 07-26 and 14-23, bowls and
related
equipment are still on these xxxxx.
|
· |
Signs
and Posts - installed on wellsites
|
EXCLUDED
TANGIBLES
-NIL-
SCHEDULE "D"
ATTACHED
TO AND FORMING PART OF THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE AMONG PEACE OIL
CORP.,
NORTH PEACE ENERGY CORP. AND SURGE GLOBAL ENERGY, INC. MADE THE 25TH
DAY OF
JUNE, 2007.
AFE'S
-NIL-
SCHEDULE "E"
ATTACHED
TO AND FORMING PART OF THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE AMONG PEACE OIL
CORP.,
NORTH PEACE ENERGY CORP. AND SURGE GLOBAL ENERGY, INC. MADE THE 25TH
DAY OF
JUNE, 2007.
TAKE
OR PAY, PRODUCTION SALES
AND
TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS
-NIL-
SCHEDULE "F"
ATTACHED
TO AND FORMING PART OF THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE AMONG PEACE OIL
CORP.,
NORTH PEACE ENERGY CORP. AND SURGE GLOBAL ENERGY, INC. MADE THE 25TH
DAY OF
JUNE, 2007.
CONVEYANCE
THIS
AGREEMENT
is made
the 28th
day of
June, 2007.
BETWEEN:
Peace
Oil Corporation,
a body
corporate having offices in Calgary, Alberta (hereinafter referred to as
the
“Vendor”)
AND
North
Peace Energy Corp., a
body
corporate having offices in Calgary, Alberta (hereinafter referred to as
the
“Purchaser”)
WHEREAS
the
Vendor has agreed to sell and convey the Assets to the Purchaser and the
Purchaser has agreed to purchase and receive the Assets from the
Vendor;
For
the
consideration provided in the Purchase Agreement and in consideration of
the
premises hereto and the covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and
contained, the Parties covenant and agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
In
this
Agreement, including the premises hereto, “Purchase Agreement” means the
agreement entitled “Agreement of Purchase and Sale”, made the 25th
day of
June, 2007 and made among
the
Vendor, as vendor, the Purchaser, as purchaser and Surge Global Energy, Inc.
as
guarantor.
In
addition, the definitions provided for in the Purchase Agreement are adopted
herein by this reference.
2. CONVEYANCE
The
Vendor, pursuant to and for the consideration provided for in the Purchase
Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of such consideration being hereby
acknowledged by the Vendor, hereby sells, assigns, transfers, conveys and
sets
over to the Purchaser the entire right, title, estate and interest of the
Vendor
in and to the Assets, to have and to hold the same absolutely, together with
all
benefit and advantage to be derived therefrom.
3. EFFECTIVE
TIME
This
Conveyance shall be effective as of the Closing Date.
4. SUBORDINATE
DOCUMENT
This
Agreement is executed and delivered by the Parties pursuant to and for the
purposes of the provisions of the Purchase Agreement and the provisions of
the
Purchase Agreement shall prevail and govern in the event of a conflict between
the provisions of the Purchase Agreement of the provisions of this
Agreement.
5. MERGER
CLAUSE
There
shall be no merger of any covenant, representation or warranty contained
in the
Purchase Agreement by virtue of the execution and delivery hereof.
6. ENUREMENT
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall enure to the benefit of each of
the
Parties and their respective trustees, receivers, receiver-managers, successors
and assigns.
7. FURTHER
ASSURANCES
Each
Party will, from time to time and at all times hereafter, at the request
of the
other Party but without further consideration, do all such further acts and
execute and deliver all such further documents as shall be reasonably required
in order to fully perform and carry out the terms thereof.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF
the
Parties have executed this Agreement on the date first above
written.
PEACE
OIL CORP.
|
NORTH
PEACE ENERGY CORP.
|
|||
By:
|
By:
|
|||
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
|
This
is
the execution page to the Conveyance from Peace Oil Corp. to North Peace
Energy
Corp. made the 28th
day of
June, 2007.
SCHEDULE "G"
ATTACHED
TO AND FORMING PART OF THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE AMONG PEACE OIL
CORP.,
NORTH PEACE ENERGY CORP. AND SURGE GLOBAL ENERGY, INC. MADE THE 25TH
DAY OF
JUNE, 2007.
DISCLOSURE
One
Rental Drive-Head is still in place on the 07-26 wellhead. This unit was
thought
to have been returned to Xxxxxxxxxxx, but it was discovered in early June
that
the unit was left on-site. Xxxxxxxxxxx has been accruing rental charges (approx
$2500/month). The cost to buy this unit out is approximately $10,000.
Xxxxxxxxxxx has been contacted to this effect.
SCHEDULE "H"
ATTACHED
TO AND FORMING PART OF THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE AMONG PEACE OIL
CORP.,
NORTH PEACE ENERGY CORP. AND SURGE GLOBAL ENERGY, INC. MADE THE 25TH
DAY OF
JUNE, 2007.
OFFICER'S
CERTIFICATE
TO: North
Peace Energy Corp. (the "Purchaser")
The
undersigned, Xxxxx Xxxxx, being the Chief Executive Officer of Peace Oil
Corp. (the "Vendor"), does hereby certify, for and on behalf of the Vendor
and not in his/her personal capacity and without any personal liability to
the
undersigned, as follows:
1. |
The
undersigned is personally familiar, in his/her capacity as an officer
or
employee or the Vendor, with the matters hereinafter
mentioned.
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2. |
This
certificate is made pursuant to Subparagraph 14(a)(iii)
of
an Agreement of Purchase and Sale made June 25, 2007 among the
Vendor, the Purchaser and Surge Global Energy, Inc. (the "Sale
Agreement").
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3. |
The
definitions contained in the Sale Agreement are herein adopted
and
wherever used shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Sale
Agreement.
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4. |
The
representations and warranties of the Vendor contained in the Sale
Agreement were true in all material respects when made and are
true in all
material respects as of the date
hereof.
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5. |
All
obligations of the Vendor contained in the Sale Agreement to be
performed
by it or on its behalf prior to or at Closing have been performed
in a
timely manner in all material
respects.
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DATED
at
Calgary, Alberta as of the 28th
day of
June, 2007.
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Xxxxx
Xxxxx
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OFFICER'S
CERTIFICATE
TO:
Peace
Oil
Corp. (the "Vendor")
The
undersigned, Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, being an officer or employee of North Peace
Energy Corp. (the "Purchaser"), does hereby certify, for and on behalf of
the Purchaser and not in his/her personal capacity and without any personal
liability to the undersigned, as follows:
1. |
The
undersigned is personally familiar, in his/her capacity as an officer
or
employee or the Purchaser, with the matters hereinafter
mentioned.
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2. |
This
certificate is made pursuant to Subparagraph 14(b)(v)
of
an Agreement of Purchase and Sale made June 25, 2007 among the
Vendor, the Purchaser and Surge Global Energy, Inc. (the "Sale
Agreement").
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3. |
The
definitions contained in the Sale Agreement are herein adopted
and
wherever used shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Sale
Agreement.
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4. |
The
representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in the
Sale
Agreement were true in all material respects when made and are
true in all
material respects as of the date
hereof.
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5. |
All
obligations of the Purchaser contained in the Sale Agreement to
be
performed by it or on its behalf prior to or at Closing have been
performed in a timely manner in all material
respects.
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DATED
at
Calgary, Alberta as of the 28th
day of
June, 2007.
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
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SCHEDULE "I"
ATTACHED
TO AND FORMING PART OF THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE AMONG PEACE OIL
CORP.,
NORTH PEACE ENERGY CORP. AND SURGE GLOBAL ENERGY, INC. MADE THE 25TH
DAY OF
JUNE, 2007.
CERTIFIED
COPY OF VENDOR'S SHAREHOLDER'S RESOLUTION APPROVING SALE
SEE
ATTACHED
SCHEDULE "J"
ATTACHED
TO AND FORMING PART OF THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE AMONG PEACE OIL
CORP.,
NORTH PEACE ENERGY CORP. AND SURGE GLOBAL ENERGY, INC. MADE THE 25TH
DAY OF
JUNE, 2007.
PROMISSORY
NOTE #1
PROMISSORY
NOTE
AMOUNT: CDN.
$·
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED Peace
Oil Corp.
(the "Debtor"),
hereby promises to pay, in accordance with the provisions hereof, to the
order
of North
Peace Energy Corp.
(the
"Creditor"),
the
aggregate sum of CDN.$·
(the
"Principal
Sum")
together with interest thereon from and after the date hereof, before and
after
demand, default and judgment, at the rate of interest quoted by Royal Bank
of
Canada on the day prior to the advance as the reference rate of interest
which
it employs to determine the interest it will charge for demand loans in Canadian
dollars and which it will designate as its prime rate on a per annum basis.
Interest
accruing due hereunder shall be calculated daily in accordance with the "nominal
rate" method of interest calculation on the basis of a 365 or 366 day year
(as
the case may be) and shall be due and payable in arrears on the date of
repayment.
34. |
Payments
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Reference
is made to the purchase and sale agreement dated June 25, 2007 between the
Debtor and the Creditor (the "Agreement")
whereby the Creditor has agreed, inter
alia,
in
accordance with the terms of the Agreement, to purchase certain assets of
the
Debtor (the "Transaction").
Repayment of the Principal Sum hereunder shall be made in following
manner:
(a) |
if
the Creditor fails to consummate the Transaction by September 1,
2007 as a
result of its failure to obtain the equity financing as contemplated
in
subclause 14(a)(xii) of the Agreement, or the Agreement is terminated
by reason of any default of the Debtor other than a default that
would
constitute an Event of Default as set forth in subparagraph 35(a)(iv)
below, the Principal Sum and any and all accrued interest thereon
shall be
repaid to the Creditor on September 1, 2008;
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(b) |
if
the Transaction fails to close by September 1, 2007 or the Agreement
is
otherwise terminated due to a default by Creditor of its obligation
to
close pursuant to the Agreement, (and for greater certainty, a
failure to
obtain equity financing as contemplated in paragraph (a) herein
does not
constitute a default by Creditor), then the Principal Sum and any
and all
accrued interest thereon shall be deemed to have been repaid by
the Debtor
and this Promissory Note shall be returned to the Debtor by the
Creditor
to surrender for cancellation;
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(c) |
if
the Transaction is completed and has closed as more particularly
set out
in the Agreement, then the Principal Sum and any and all accrued
interest
thereon shall be deemed to have been repaid by the Debtor and this
Promissory Note shall be returned to the Debtor by the Creditor
to
surrender for cancellation;
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(d) |
if
any payment date set forth above falls on a day which is not a
business
day in Calgary, Alberta, then the payment owing shall be due on
the first
business day immediately following such payment date; and
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(e) |
each
payment made by the Debtor to the Creditor hereunder shall be made
at the
offices of the Creditor in Calgary, Alberta.
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35. |
Default
|
(a) |
For
the purposes of this Promissory Note, the following shall constitute
an
"Event
of Default"
hereunder:
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(i) |
if
the Debtor fails to pay when and as required to be paid herein,
any amount
within two (2) days after the same becomes due;
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(ii) |
if
the Debtor ceases to carry on
business;
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(iii) |
if
a decree or order of a court of competent jurisdiction is entered
adjudging the Debtor a bankrupt or insolvent or approving as properly
filed a petition seeking the winding-up of the Debtor under the
Companies'
Creditors Arrangement Act
(Canada), the Bankruptcy
and Insolvency Act
(Canada) or the Winding-Up
Act
(Canada) or any other bankruptcy, insolvency or analogous laws,
or issuing
sequestration or process of execution against, or against any substantial
part of the assets of, the Debtor or ordering the winding up or
liquidation of its affairs (provided that, if any such proceedings
are
commenced by another person, such proceedings shall only constitute
a
Default if (x) such proceedings are not being diligently defended
or (y)
such proceedings have not been discharged, vacated or stayed within
30
days after commencement);
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(iv) |
if
the Debtor becomes insolvent, makes any assignment in bankruptcy
or makes
any other assignment for the benefit of creditors, makes any proposal
under the Bankruptcy
and Insolvency Act
(Canada), as amended from time to time, or any comparable law,
seeks
relief under the Companies'
Creditors Arrangement Act
(Canada), the Winding-Up
Act
(Canada) or any other bankruptcy, insolvency or analogous law,
files a
petition or proposal to take advantage of any act of insolvency,
consents
to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver, receiver
and
manager, interim receiver, custodian, sequestrator or other person
with
similar powers of itself or of all or any substantial portion of
its
assets, or files a petition or otherwise commences any proceeding
seeking
any reorganization, arrangement, composition or readjustment under
any
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or
other
similar law affecting creditors' rights or consents to, or acquiesces
in,
the filing of such a petition, or takes any corporate action in
furtherance of any of the foregoing (provided that, if any such
proceedings are commenced by another person, such proceedings shall
only
constitute a Default if (x) such proceedings are not being diligently
defended or (y) such proceedings have not been discharged, vacated
or
stayed within 30 days after commencement);
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(v) |
if
the Transaction does not close or the Agreement is otherwise terminated,
in each case, by reason of any default of the Debtor under the
Agreement,
provided that such default is the result of a direct act by, or
omission
of, the Debtor;
and
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after
September 1, 2007, the following shall also constitute Events of Default
hereunder:
(vi) |
any
representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Debtor in
this
Promissory Note or in the general security agreement dated as of
even date
herewith made by the Debtor in favour of the Creditor proves to
have been
incorrect in any material respect when made or furnished which
has not
been remedied within 20 days after written notice to do so has
been given
by the Creditor to the Debtor; and
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(vii) |
the
breach or failure of the Debtor to comply with any covenant or
provision
of this Promissory Note or the general security agreement dated
as of even
date herewith made by the Debtor in favour of the Creditor, other
than
those heretofore or hereafter dealt with in this paragraph 2(a),
which
breach or failure is not cured or waived within 20 days of the
Creditor
providing written notice of such breach or failure to the
Debtor.
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(b) |
If
any Event of Default occurs, the Creditor may take any or all of
the
following actions:
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(i) |
demand
immediate payment of the amount then due and payable, without presentment,
demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby
expressly waived by each of the Debtor;
and
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(ii) |
exercise
all rights and remedies available to it under the GSA
or
other remedies as are available to it under the Personal
Property Security Act
(Alberta) or at law.
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(c) |
Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Creditor may by notice
in
writing to the Debtor declare the then outstanding amount of the
Principal
Sum to be immediately due and payable and the same shall become
immediately due and payable to the Creditor and the Debtor shall
forthwith
pay the same to the Creditor failing which all rights and remedies
of the
Creditor hereunder or at law or equity in respect of such non-payment
shall become enforceable.
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36. |
Miscellaneous
|
The
Debtor represents and warrants to the Creditor that the Debtor has duly executed
and delivered this Promissory Note and such Promissory Note constitutes a
legal,
valid and binding obligation of the Debtor enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms except to the extent that the enforceability thereof may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws of general
application limiting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and
principles of equity.
The
Debtor hereby waives presentment, notice of dishonour, protest and notice
of
protest of this Promissory Note. This Promissory Note shall be construed
in
accordance with and governed by the terms of the laws of the Province of
Alberta
and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
[signature
page follows]
DATED
at
Calgary, Alberta on ____________________, 2007.
PEACE
OIL CORP.
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|
Per:
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|
Name:
Title:
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SCHEDULE "K"
ATTACHED
TO AND FORMING PART OF THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE AMONG PEACE OIL
CORP.,
NORTH PEACE ENERGY CORP. AND SURGE GLOBAL ENERGY, INC. MADE THE 25TH
DAY OF
JUNE, 2007.
PROMISSORY
NOTE #2
SEE
ATTACHED
SCHEDULE "L"
ATTACHED
TO AND FORMING PART OF THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE AMONG PEACE OIL
CORP.,
NORTH PEACE ENERGY CORP. AND SURGE GLOBAL ENERGY, INC. MADE THE 25TH
DAY OF
JUNE, 2007.
PROMISSORY
NOTE #3
SEE
ATTACHED
SCHEDULE "M"ATTACHED
TO AND FORMING PART OF THE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE AMONG PEACE OIL
CORP.,
NORTH PEACE ENERGY CORP. AND SURGE GLOBAL ENERGY, INC. MADE THE 25TH
DAY OF
JUNE, 2007.
GENERAL
SECURITY AGREEMENT
This
General Security Agreement made as of June 28, 2007.
37. |
DEFINITIONS
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The
following definitions shall apply herein:
(a) |
"Act"
means the Personal
Property Security Act
of
the Province of Alberta in effect on the date
hereof;
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(b) |
"Accessions",
"Account",
"Chattel
Paper",
"Consumer
Goods",
"Document
of Title",
"Equipment",
"Entitlement
Order",
"Financing
Change Statement",
"Financing
Statement",
"Goods",
"Instrument",
"Intangible",
"Inventory",
"Investment
Property", "Money",
"Purchase
Money Security Interest",
"Securities
Account",
"Securities
Intermediary"
and "Security"
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Act and shall be
deemed to
include both the singular and plural of such terms. All other capitalized
words or terms used herein, unless otherwise defined herein, shall
have
the meanings ascribed to them in the Act and the Regulations passed
pursuant thereto;
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(c) |
"Agreement",
"herein",
and similar expressions refer to the whole of this Security Agreement
and
not to any particular section or other portion thereof and extend
to and
include every instrument which amends or supplements this
Agreement;
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(d) |
"Collateral"
means all present and after-acquired personal property of the Debtor
of
whatever kind and wherever situate, including, without limiting
the
generality of the foregoing, those specific items, if any, described
on
the attached Schedule "A", together with all documents, writings,
papers,
books of account and records relating to the foregoing and all
rights and
interests therein, but shall not
include:
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(i) |
the
last day of any term of years reserved by any lease, verbal or
written, or
any agreement therefor now or hereafter held by the Debtor, it
being the
intention that the Debtor shall stand possessed of the reversion
remaining
in respect of any leasehold interest forming part of the Collateral
upon
trust to assign and dispose thereof as the Secured Party may after
default
direct, or
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(ii) |
Consumer
Goods;
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(e) |
"Notes"
mean collectively: (i) the promissory note entered into between
the Debtor
and the Secured Party dated as of June 28, 2007, as amended, amended
and
restated, supplemented, amended or otherwise modified from time
to time,
(ii) and any such other promissory note entered into between the
Debtor
and Secured Party from time to time pursuant to the Purchase Agreement,
and "Note"
shall mean any of such promissory
notes;
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(f) |
"Debtor"
means Peace Oil Corp., a corporation formed under the laws of the
Province
of Alberta;
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(g) |
"Default"
means the happening of any one or more of the events or conditions
described in Section 43
and such term shall be deemed to include each, any, or all such
events or
conditions, whether any such event is voluntary or involuntary
or is
effected by operation of law or pursuant to or in compliance with
any
judgement, decree or order of any Court or any order, rule or regulation
of any administrative or governmental
body;
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(h) |
"Indebtedness"
means and includes any and all obligations, indebtedness and liability
of
the Debtor to the Secured Party pursuant to the Notes, (including
but not
limited to principal, interest and all costs on a full indemnity
basis)
present or future, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent,
matured or
not, extended or renewed, wherever and however incurred, together
with any
ultimate unpaid balance thereof, whether the same is from time
to time
reduced and thereafter increased or entirely extinguished and thereafter
incurred again, and whether the Debtor is bound alone or with another
or
others and whether as principal or
surety;
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(i) |
"Permitted
Liens"
shall have the meaning ascribed to "Permitted Encumbrances" in
the
Purchase Agreement, in addition to any Security Interest in favour
of the
Secured Party.
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(j) |
"Proceeds"
shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the
Act;
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(k) |
"Purchase
Agreement"
means the purchase and sale agreement dated as of June 25, 2007
among the
Debtor, the Secured Party and Surge Global Energy,
Inc.;
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(l) |
"Receiver"
means any one or more persons (whether officers of the Secured
Party or
not), firms or corporations appointed pursuant to
Section 45(f)
and shall be deemed to include a receiver, manager, receiver-manager,
or
receiver and manager;
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(m) |
"Secured
Party"
means North Peace Energy Corp.;
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(n) |
"Security
Interest"
means the security interest granted by the Debtor to the Secured
Party
pursuant to this Agreement; and
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(o) |
"Specifically
Described Collateral"
means those items, if any, described in Schedule "A" which comprise
part
of the Collateral.
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All
capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meaning
ascribed thereto in the Notes.
38. |
GRANT
OF SECURITY INTEREST
|
For
value
received (the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged) the
Debtor hereby grants, assigns, conveys, mortgages, pledges and charges, as
and
by way of a specific mortgage, pledge and charge and grants a continuing
Security Interest to and in favour of the Secured Party in the
Collateral.
39. |
INDEBTEDNESS
SECURED
|
The
Security Interest secures payment and satisfaction of the Indebtedness; provided
however, that if the Security Interest in the Collateral is not sufficient
to
satisfy the Indebtedness of the Debtor in full, the Debtor agrees that the
Debtor shall continue to be liable for any Indebtedness remaining outstanding
and the Secured Party shall be entitled to pursue full payment and satisfaction
thereof.
40. |
ATTACHMENT
OF SECURITY INTEREST
|
The
Security Interest shall attach to the Collateral at the earliest possible
moment
in accordance with the Act, there being no intention on the part of the Debtor
and the Secured Party that it attach at any later time.
41. |
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE
DEBTOR
|
The
Debtor represents and warrants, and as long as this Agreement remains in
effect
shall be deemed to continuously represent and warrant, that:
(a) |
the
Debtor has not previously carried on business and does not currently
carry
on business under any name other than the name set forth in
Section 37(f);
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(b) |
the
Collateral is legally and beneficially owned by the Debtor free
of all
security interests except for the Security Interest and the Permitted
Liens;
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(c) |
the
description of the Specifically Described Collateral, whether contained
herein or provided elsewhere by the Debtor to the Secured Party,
is
complete and accurate and all serial numbers affixed or ascribed
to any of
the Collateral have been provided to the Secured
Party;
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(d) |
each
Chattel Paper, Intangible and Instrument constituting Collateral
is
enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable
bankruptcy
and insolvency laws and general principles of law and equity) against
the
party obligated to pay the same ("Account
Debtor"),
the amount represented by the Debtor to the Secured Party from
time to
time as owing by each Account Debtor shall be the correct amount
owing
unconditionally by such Account
Debtor;
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(e) |
the
locations specified in the attached Schedule "B" as to business
operations
and records are accurate and complete and, except for Goods in
transit to
such locations and Inventory on lease or consignment, all Collateral
shall
be situate at one of such locations;
and
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(f) |
all
financial statements, certificates and other information concerning
the
Debtor's financial condition or otherwise from time to time furnished
by
the Debtor to the Secured Party are and shall be in all respects
complete,
correct and fair representations of the affairs of the Debtor stated
in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied
on a
consistent basis.
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42. |
COVENANTS
OF THE DEBTOR
|
The
Debtor covenants:
(a) |
to
keep the Collateral free from all security interests except for
the
Security Interest and the Permitted
Liens;
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(b) |
to
notify the Secured Party promptly in writing
of:
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(i) |
any
change in the information contained in this Agreement including
any
information relating to the Debtor (including its name), the Debtor's
business, the Collateral, or the locations of the Collateral or
the
records of the Debtor, so that the Secured Party shall be constantly
advised of all places where the Debtor conducts its business, maintains
the Collateral and maintains its
records;
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(ii) |
the
removal of any of the Collateral to any jurisdiction in which any
registration of, or in respect of, this Agreement may not be effective
to
protect the Security Interest, and in the case of such removal
to provide
the Secured Party with a written certificate stating the time of
removal,
what is being removed and the intended new locality of such Collateral,
and to assist the Secured Party in effecting such further registrations
as
may be required by the Secured Party to protect its Security
Interest;
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(iii) |
any
material loss or damage to the
Collateral;
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(iv) |
any
default by an Account Debtor in payment or other performance of
its
obligations with respect to any Collateral;
and
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(v) |
the
return to or repossession by the Debtor of any
Collateral;
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(c) |
to
execute, acknowledge and deliver such further agreements and documents
supplemental hereto (including financing statements, further schedules
to
this Agreement, assignments and transfers) and to do all acts,
matters and
things as may be requested by the Secured Party in order to give
effect to
this Agreement and to perfect the Security Interest, including
but not
limited to any of the same which may be required to correct or
amplify the
description of any Collateral or for any other purpose not inconsistent
with the terms of this Agreement;
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(d) |
to
pay all costs and expenses on a full indemnity basis (including
legal fees
as between a solicitor and his own client) incidental
to:
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(i) |
the
preparation, execution and filing of this
Agreement;
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(ii) |
maintaining,
protecting and defending the Collateral, the Security Interest,
and all of
the Secured Party's rights and interest arising pursuant to this
Agreement; and
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(iii) |
the
exercise of any rights or remedies of the Secured Party pursuant
to this
Agreement, including but not limited to the costs of the appointment
of a
Receiver and all expenditures incurred by such Receiver, the cost
of any
sale proceedings (whether the same prove abortive or not), and
all costs
of inspection, and all other costs and expenses incurred by the
Secured
Party in connection with or arising out of, directly or indirectly,
this
Agreement, all without limitation. All such costs and expenses
shall be
payable by the Debtor immediately upon demand from the Secured
Party and
until paid shall bear interest from the date of demand therefore
by the
Secured Party at the highest rate of interest then chargeable by
the
Secured Party to the Debtor on any of the Indebtedness. The amount
of all
such costs and expenses shall be added to the Indebtedness and
shall be
secured by this Agreement.
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43. |
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
|
The
following constitute Default:
(a) |
non-payment
when due, whether by acceleration or otherwise, of any principal
or
interest forming part of the Indebtedness;
or
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(b) |
the
occurrence of an Event of Default under any
Note.
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44. |
ACCELERATION
|
In
the
event of Default the Secured Party, in its sole discretion, may declare all
or
any part of the Indebtedness which is not by its terms payable on demand
to be
immediately due and payable, without demand or notice of any kind. The
provisions of this clause shall not in any way affect any rights of the Secured
Party with respect to any Indebtedness which may now or hereafter by payable
on
demand.
45. |
REMEDIES
|
Upon
Default the Secured Party shall have the following rights and powers, which
the
Secured Party may exercise immediately:
(a) |
to
enter upon the premises of the Debtor or any other premises where
the
Collateral may be situated and to take possession of all or any
part of
the Collateral, by any method permitted by law, to the exclusion
of all
others, including the Debtor, its directors, officers, agents and
employees, and the Debtor hereby waives and releases the Secured
Party and
any Receiver from all claims in connection therewith or arising
therefrom;
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(b) |
to
remove all or any part of the Collateral to such place as the Secured
Party deems advisable;
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(c) |
to
preserve and maintain the Collateral and to do all such acts incidental
thereto as the Secured Party considers advisable, including but
not
limited to making replacements and additions to the
Collateral;
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(d) |
to
collect, demand, xxx on, enforce, recover and receive Collateral
and give
receipts and discharges therefor, and may do any such act and take
any
proceedings related thereto in the name of the Debtor or otherwise
as the
Secured Party considers
appropriate;
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(e) |
to
sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the Collateral in such manner,
at
such time or times and place or places, for such consideration
and upon
such terms and conditions as the Secured Party deems reasonable
(including
without limitation, by deferred payment) all in the Secured Party's
absolute discretion and without the concurrence of the Debtor;
provided
however, that the Secured Party shall not be required to do so
and it
shall be lawful for the Secured Party to use and possess the Collateral
for any and all purposes and in any manner the Secured Party sees
fit, all
without hindrance or interruption by the Debtor or any other person
or
persons, provided however that none of the foregoing shall prejudice
the
Secured Party's right to pursue the Debtor for recovery in full
of the
amount of the Indebtedness, including the amount of any deficiency
owing
after the application of the proceeds of realization (and to the
extend
permitted by laws, the Debtor waives its rights to the protection
afforded
by any rule of law or legislation respecting such
deficiency);
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(f) |
to
appoint by instrument in writing, with or without bond, or by application
to any Court of competent jurisdiction, a Receiver of the Collateral
and
to remove any Receiver so appointed and appoint another or others
in his
stead. Any such Receiver shall, so far as concerns responsibility
for his
acts, be deemed the agent of the Debtor and not of the Secured
Party and
the Secured Party shall not be in any way responsible for any misconduct,
negligence or non-feasance on the part of any such Receiver, his
agents,
servants or employees. Subject to the provisions of the instrument
appointing him, any such Receiver shall have the power to take
possession
of the Collateral, to preserve the Collateral or its value, to
carry on or
concur in carrying on all or any part of the business of the Debtor
and to
sell, lease or otherwise dispose of or concur in selling, leasing
or
otherwise disposing of the Collateral (including dispositions by
way of
deferred payment). To facilitate the foregoing powers, any such
Receiver
may, to the exclusion of all others including the Debtor, enter
upon, use
and occupy all premises owned or occupied by the Debtor where Collateral
may be situate, to employ and discharge such employees, agents
or
professional advisors as the Receiver deems advisable, to enter
into such
compromises, arrangements or settlements as the Receiver deems
advisable,
to borrow or otherwise raise money on the security of the Collateral
and
to issue Receiver's certificates and do all such other acts as
the
Receiver deems advisable in connection with any of the powers referred
to
herein. Except as may be otherwise directed by the Secured Party,
all
monies received from time to time by the Receiver in carrying out
his
appointment shall be received in trust for and paid over to the
Secured
Party. In addition, every Receiver may, in the discretion of Secured
Party, be vested with all or any of the rights and powers of the
Secured
Party under the Act or any other applicable legislation or under
this
Agreement or any other agreement;
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(g) |
to
rescind or vary any contract for sale, lease or other disposition
that the
Debtor or the Secured Party may have entered into and to resell,
release
or redispose of the Collateral;
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(h) |
to
deliver to any purchasers of the Collateral good and sufficient
conveyances or deeds for the same free and clear of any claim by
the
Debtor. For such purposes, the purchaser or lessee receiving any
disposition of the Collateral need not inquire whether Default
under this
Agreement has actually occurred but may as to this and all other
matters
rely upon a statutory declaration of an officer of the Secured
Party,
which declaration shall be conclusive evidence absent manifest
error as
between the Debtor and such purchaser or lessee, and any such disposition
shall not be affected by any irregularity of any nature or kind
relating
to the enforcement of this Agreement or the exercise of the rights
and
remedies of the Secured Party;
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(i) |
to
exercise any of the powers and rights given to a Receiver pursuant
to this
Agreement;
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(j) |
to
provide written notice to the Debtor that all the powers, functions,
rights and privileges of the directors and officers of the Debtor
with
respect to the Collateral, business and undertaking of the Debtor
have or
shall cease as of the date notified therein, except to the extent
specifically continued at any time by the Secured Party in writing;
and
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(k) |
to
take the benefit of or to exercise any other right, proceeding
or remedy
authorized or permitted at law or in equity, whether as a secured
party
pursuant to the Act as the same is in force from time to time or
otherwise.
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All
rights and remedies of the Secured Party are cumulative and may be exercised
at
any time and from time to time independently or in combination. No delay
or
omission by the Secured Party in exercising any right or remedy shall operate
as
a waiver thereof or of any other right or remedy, and no singular partial
exercise thereof shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or
the
exercise of any other right or remedy. Provided always that the Secured Party
shall not be liable or accountable for any failure to exercise its remedies,
take possession of, collect, enforce, realize, sell, maintain, lease or
otherwise dispose of the Collateral, or to institute any proceedings for
such
purposes. The Secured Party shall have no obligation to take any steps to
preserve rights against other parties, shall have no obligation to exercise
any
of the rights and remedies available to it on Default and shall not be liable
or
accountable for not exercising any such rights and remedies.
The
Secured Party may waive any Default but no such waiver shall be effective
unless
made in writing and signed by an authorized officer of the Secured Party.
Any
such waiver shall not extend to, or be taken in any manner whatsoever to
affect,
any subsequent Default or the rights resulting therefrom.
46. |
SECURED
PARTY MAY REMEDY DEFAULT
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The
Secured Party shall have the right, but shall not be obliged to, remedy any
Default of the Debtor and all sums thereby expended by the Secured Party
shall
be payable immediately by the Debtor, together with interest thereon at the
highest rate of interest then chargeable by the Secured Party to the Debtor
on
any portion of the Indebtedness. All such sums shall be added to the
Indebtedness and shall be secured by this Agreement. In no case shall the
exercise of the Secured Party's rights pursuant to this
Section 46
be
deemed to relieve the Debtor from such Default or be deemed a waiver of such
Default or of any other prior or subsequent Default.
47. |
USE
OF COLLATERAL
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Subject
to compliance with the Debtor's covenants contained herein, the terms of
the
Notes, and to the following provisions of this Section 47,
until
Default the Debtor may possess, collect, use, enjoy and deal with the Collateral
in the ordinary course of the Debtor's business in any manner not expressly
or
impliedly prohibited herein or otherwise inconsistent with the provisions
of
this Agreement.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing:
(a) |
after
Default the Secured Party may notify all or any Account Debtors
and may
direct such Account Debtors to make all payments owed in respect
of the
Collateral directly to the Secured Party;
and
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(b) |
the
Debtor agrees that any payments on or other Proceeds of Collateral
received by the Debtor, after Default, shall be received and held
by the
Debtor in trust for the Secured Party and shall be turned over
to the
Secured Party upon request.
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If
the
Collateral at any time includes Securities, the Debtor authorizes the Secured
Party to transfer the same or any part thereof into its own name or that
of its
nominees so that the Secured Party or its nominees may appear on record as
the
sole owner thereof; provided however that until Default the Secured Party
shall
deliver to the Debtor all notices or other communications received by it
or its
nominees as registered owner and upon demand and receipt of payment of any
necessary expenses shall issue to the Debtor or its order a proxy to vote
and
take all action with respect to such Securities. However, after Default the
Debtor waives all rights to receive any notices or communications in respect
of
such Securities and agrees that no proxy issued by the Secured Party to the
Debtor or its order as aforesaid shall thereafter be effective.
If
the
Collateral at anytime includes Investment Property which is or is to be credited
to a Securities Account established by the Debtor with a Securities
Intermediary, the Debtor shall notify the Secured Party and, at the request
of
the Secured Party, shall and shall procure that the relevant Securities
Intermediary shall enter into an agreement with the Secured Party which includes
such terms as may be required by the Secured Party to ensure that the Secured
has exclusive control over all Investment Property held in the relevant
securities account following Default including, but not limited to, an agreement
of the Securities Intermediary that it will comply with Entitlement Orders
that
are originated by the Secured Party without the further consent of the
Debtor.
48. |
APPROPRIATION
OF PAYMENTS
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All
payments made at any time in respect of the Indebtedness and all Proceeds
realized from any Securities held therefor may be applied (and reapplied
from
time to time notwithstanding any previous application) in such manner as
the
Secured Party sees fit or, at the option of the Secured Party, may be held
unappropriated in a collateral account or released to the Debtor all without
prejudice to the rights of the Secured Party hereunder, including the Secured
Party's right to collect from the Debtor the amount of any deficiency remaining
after application of all such payments and Proceeds.
49. |
POWER
OF ATTORNEY AND AUTHORIZATION TO
FILE
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The
Debtor hereby authorizes the Secured Party to file such Financing Statements
and
other documents and do such acts, matters and things as the Secured Party
from
time to time deems appropriate to perfect, continue and realize upon the
Security Interest and to protect and preserve the Collateral. In addition,
for
valuable consideration, upon the occurrence of a Default which is continuing,
the Debtor hereby irrevocably appoints the Secured Party and its officers
from
time to time, or any one or more of them, to be the true and lawful attorney
of
the Debtor, with full power of substitution, in the name of and on behalf
of the
Debtor to execute and to do all deeds, transfers, conveyances, assignments,
assurances, and other things which the Debtor ought to execute and do under
the
covenants and provisions contained in this Agreement and generally to use
the
name of the Debtor in the exercise of all or any of the rights, remedies
and
powers of the Secured Party.
50. |
MISCELLANEOUS
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(a) |
The
Secured Party may grant extensions of time and other indulgences,
take and
give up security, accept compositions, compound, comprise, settle,
grant
releases and discharges and otherwise deal with the Debtor, debtors
of the
Debtor, sureties and others and with the Collateral and other securities
as the Secured Party sees fit, all without prejudice to the liability
of
the Debtor to the Secured Party or to the Secured Party's rights
in
respect thereof. In addition, upon the occurrence of a Default
which is
continuing, the Secured Party may demand, collect, and xxx on the
Collateral in either the Debtor's or the Secured Party's name,
all at the
Secured Party's option, and may endorse the Debtor's name on any
and all
cheques, commercial paper and other Instruments pertaining to or
constituting the Collateral.
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(b) |
Neither
the execution or registration of this Agreement, nor the advance
or
readvance of part of the monies hereby intended to be secured,
shall bind
the Secured Party to advance or readvance the said monies or any
unadvanced part thereof. The advance or readvance of the said monies
or
any part thereof from time to time shall be in the sole discretion
of the
Secured Party.
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(c) |
The
Debtor hereby waives protest of any Instrument constituting Collateral
at
any time held by the Secured Party on which the Debtor is in any
way
liable and, except as expressly prohibited by law, waives notice
of any
other action taken by the Secured
Party.
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(d) |
Without
limiting any other right of the Secured Party, whenever the Indebtedness
is due and payable or the Secured Party has the right to declare
it to be
due and payable (whether or not it has been so declared), the Secured
Party may, in its sole discretion, set off against the Indebtedness
any
and all monies then owed to the Debtor by the Secured Party in
any
capacity, whether or not due, and the Secured Party shall be deemed
to
have exercised such right to set-off immediately at the time of
making its
decision to do so even though any charge therefor is made or entered
on
the Secured Party's records subsequent
thereto.
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(e) |
In
any action brought by an assignee of this Agreement and the Security
Interest or any part thereof to enforce any rights hereunder, the
Debtor
shall not assert against such assignee any claim or defence which
the
Debtor now has or may hereafter have against the Secured
Party.
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51. |
NOTICE
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In
addition to the notice provisions contained in the Act, whenever the Debtor
or
the Secured Party is required or entitled to notify or direct the other or
to
make a demand or request upon the other, such notice, direction, demand or
request shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given only if delivered,
transmitted by facsimile, or sent by prepaid registered mail addressed to
the
party for whom it is intended at the address contained in the Purchase Agreement
or as changed pursuant hereto. Either party may notify the other of any change
in such party's address to be used for the purposes hereof. All such
communications shall, in the case of delivery or facsimile, be deemed received
on the date of delivery and, if mailed as aforesaid, shall be deemed received
on
the third business day following the date of posting. In the case of a
disruption in postal service all such communications shall be delivered or
transmitted by facsimile.
52. |
INTERPRETATION
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(a) |
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws
of the Province of Alberta.
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(b) |
This
Agreement and the security afforded by it is in addition to and
not in
substitution for any other security now or hereafter held by the
Secured
Party and is intended to be a continuing security agreement and
shall
remain in full force and effect until released in writing by the
Secured
Party. The Secured Party shall have no obligation to provide such
release
unless and until the full amount of the Indebtedness has been paid
in
full.
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(c) |
If
any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, in whole or in
part, by
any Court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining terms and provisions
of
this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and this Agreement
shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by
law.
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(d) |
The
Debtor hereby waives the benefit of all statutory, common law and
equitable rights, benefits and provisions which in any way limit
or
restrict the Secured Party's rights and remedies, to the extent
that such
waiver is not expressly prohibited by law. The Debtor acknowledges
and
agrees that the Secured Party shall have the right to recover the
full
amount of the Indebtedness by all lawful means, including the right
to
seek recovery of any deficiency remaining after the sale of the
Collateral, including any sale thereof to the Secured
Party.
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(e) |
The
headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience
of
reference only and shall not affect or limit the construction or
interpretation of this Agreement.
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(f) |
All
schedules, whether attached hereto on the date hereof or subsequently
attached pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, form part
of this
Agreement. No modification, variation or amendment of this Agreement
shall
be made except by a written agreement executed by the Debtor and
the
Secured Party.
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(g) |
When
the context so requires, words importing the singular number shall
be read
to include the plural and vice versa, and words importing gender
shall be
read with all grammatical changes necessary to reflect the identity
of the
parties.
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(h) |
This
Agreement shall enure to the benefit of the Secured Party, its
successors
and assigns and shall be binding upon the Debtor, its personal
representatives, administrators, successors and permitted assigns.
If more
than one Debtor executes this Agreement, the obligations of the
Debtor
shall be joint and several.
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(i) |
Time
shall be in all respects of the essence of this
Agreement.
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53. |
RECEIPT
OF DOCUMENTS
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(a) |
The
Debtor hereby acknowledges receiving a copy of this
Agreement.
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(b) |
The
Debtor hereby waives its right to receive a copy of any Financing
Statement, Financing Change Statement or verification statement
which may
be filed by or issued to the Secured Party pursuant to the
Act.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF
the
Debtor has executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above
written.
PEACE
OIL CORP.
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Per:
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Name:
Title:
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SCHEDULE
"A"
54. |
SPECIFICALLY
DESCRIBED COLLATERAL
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(a) |
Serial
Number Goods
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Make
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Model
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Year
of Manufacture
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Serial
Number
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[Not
applicable.]
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(b) |
Other
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[Not
applicable.]
55. |
PURCHASE
MONEY SECURITY INTERESTS
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[Not
applicable.]
SCHEDULE
"B"
56. |
LOCATIONS
OF DEBTOR'S BUSINESS
OPERATIONS
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(a) |
Chief
Executive Office
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[·]
(b) |
Other
Locations
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[·]
57. |
LOCATIONS
OF RECORDS RELATING TO
COLLATERAL
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[·]
58. |
LOCATIONS
OF COLLATERAL
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[Alberta.]