UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): April 23, 2013

 


 

PETRO RIVER OIL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   000-49760   86-4900576

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1980 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2020, Houston, TX 77056

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 538-0625

 

Copy of correspondence to:

 

Marc J. Ross, Esq.

James M. Turner, Esq.

Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP

61 Broadway, 32 nd Floor

New York, New York 10006

Tel: (212) 930-9700 Fax: (212) 930-9725

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 1.01      Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Background

 

As more fully described below, on April 23, 2013, Petro River Oil Corp. (the “Company”) consummated a number of related transactions through which it acquired control of Petro River Oil, LLC (“Petro”) and Petro’s wholly-owned subsidiary Petro River Operating, LLC. Petro is an emerging oil and gas producer with producing wells in the Southeast Kansas region of the Mississippi Lime.

 

The Share Exchange Transaction

 

As more fully described below, on April 23, 2013 (“Closing Date” and the closing of the transaction, the “Closing”), the Company executed and consummated a securities purchase agreement by and among the Company, Petro, the holders (the “Petro Noteholders”) of outstanding secured promissory notes of Petro (the “Notes”), the members (the “Petro Members”) of Petro holding membership interests in Petro (the “Membership Interests”), and Mega Partners 1 LLC (“Mega Partners” and together with the Petro Noteholders and the Petro Members, the “Investors”), the holders of working interests (the “Working Interests” and together with the Notes and the Membership Interests, the “Acquired Securities”) sold by the Company (the “Securities Purchase Agreement” and the transaction, the “Share Exchange”).

 

In the Share Exchange, the Investors exchanged their Acquired Securities for newly issued shares of common stock of the Company (“Common Stock”). As a result, upon completion of the Share Exchange, Petro became the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary.

 

Upon completion of the Share Exchange, the Company issued an aggregate of 606,574,193 shares of Common Stock to the Investors, whereby the Petro Noteholders received an aggregate of 590,993,453 shares of Common Stock in exchange for their Notes, the Petro Members received an aggregate of 27,556 shares of Common Stock in exchange for their Membership Interests and Mega Partners received 15,553,184 shares of Common Stock in exchange for its Working Interests. The 606,574,193 shares issued to the Investors constituted approximately 98% of the Company’s 620,653,142 issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock post-Closing.

 

Our board of directors, as well as the manager and the Petro Members, each approved the Securities Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder.

 

As a result of the Share Exchange, we acquired 100% of the capital stock of Petro and consequently, control of the business and operations of Petro. Prior to the Share Exchange, the Company’s principal oil exploration and operations were in Western Missouri. From and after the Closing Date of the Share Exchange, the Company’s primary operations will consist of the business and operations of Petro and the Company will evaluate its plans regarding the Company’s operations in Western Missouri.

 

Omnibus Waiver and Amendment

 

On March 8, 2013, we entered into a Second Omnibus Waiver and Modification Agreement (the “Second Waiver Agreement”) with holders of our outstanding series A warrants (“Series A Warrants”), series B preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”), series B warrants (“Series B Warrants”), subordinated secured debentures (“Debentures”), secured promissory notes (“Secured Notes”), series C warrants (“Series C Warrants”), secured promissory notes (“Promissory Notes”) and series D warrants (“Series D Warrants” and collectively with the Series A Warrants, Preferred Stock, Series B Warrants, Debentures, Secured Notes, Series C Warrants and Promissory Notes, the “Convertible Securities”).

 

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The holders of the Convertible Securities were previously granted certain rights, including a right of first refusal, price adjustment protection, prohibition on dilutive issuances and certain security rights in certain aspects of our assets (the “Protection Rights”). Pursuant to the Second Waiver Agreement, provided that the Share Exchange occurred on or prior to April 15, 2013:

 

· The holders of the Convertible Securities waived all Protection Rights and all existing events of default under the Convertible Securities;
· The exercise price of the Series A Warrants, Series B Warrants, Series C Warrants and Series D Warrants (collectively, the “Warrants”) was increased to $1.00 per share, and the expiration date was amended so that the Warrants expire on May 7, 2013, the 10 th business day after the Closing Date (the “Final Adjustment Date”);
· The conversion price of the Preferred Stock, Debentures, Secured Notes and Promissory Notes was temporarily lowered to $0.1288 per share of Common Stock until the Final Adjustment Date, after which time the conversion price of the Preferred Stock, Debentures, Secured Notes and Promissory Notes will increase to $10.00 per share of Common Stock; and
· Upon a sale of MegaWest Energy Missouri Corp., our wholly-owned subsidiary, or the assets thereof, the holders of the Preferred Stock, Debentures, Secured Notes and Promissory Notes would be entitled to a preferred payment from any such sale in an amount up to $6,000,000, which is due and payable to the extent available from the net proceeds of such sale and we are not liable for the preferred payment in the event that such sale does not occur or does not result in net proceeds sufficient to make the entire preferred payment.

 

As the Share Exchange did not occur on or prior to April 15, 2013, on April 15, 2013, we entered into a Third Omnibus Waiver and Modification Agreement (the “Third Waiver Agreement”) with holders of the Convertible Securities. The Third Waiver Agreement incorporated all of the terms of the Second Waiver Agreement, except that it allowed for the Share Exchange to be completed no later than April 19, 2013, which date could be extended by Scot Cohen on behalf of the holders of the Convertible Securities to no later than April 26, 2013. In addition, the Third Waiver Agreement imposed a 90 day lock-up period from the Closing Date (the “Initial Lock-Up Period”), during which time the holders cannot sell, transfer or dispose of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Securities. After the Initial Lock-Up Period, the Third Waiver Agreement imposes a 90 day leak-out period, during which time, the holders of the Convertible Securities cannot sell, transfer of dispose of more than 10% the Common Stock owned by such holder issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Securities, on a cumulative basis, during any 30 day period.

 

Item 2.01      Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

 

As described in detail in Item 1.01 above, on April 23, 2013, we acquired the Membership Interests of Petro pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement. As a result of the Share Exchange, the business of Petro be came our principal business. Petro is an emerging oil and gas producer focusing on assets in the Southeast Kansas region of the Mississippi Lime. Petro owns approximately 115,000 gross acres (85,000 net acres) with five producing oil and gas wells, in which Petro owns a 50% working interest and 40% net revenue interest.

 

Item 3.02    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

As described in detail in Item 1.01 above, on April 23, 2013, we issued an aggregate of 606,574,193 shares of Common Stock to the Investors in exchange for the Securities. As of April 24, 2013, we have 620,653,142 shares of Common Stock that are deemed issued and outstanding.

 

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Item 5.01      Changes in Control of Registrant

 

Prior to Closing of the Share Exchange, we were authorized to issue 2,250,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which 14,078,949 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which 17,599 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding.

 

As more fully described in Items 1.01 and 2.01 above, on April 23, 2013, we consummated the Share Exchange, through which the directors of the Company authorized the issuance of 606,574,193 shares of common stock to the Investors. As consideration for the Acquired Securities, the Investors transferred, among other things, 100% of the Membership Interests of Petro to the Company. The 606,574,193 shares issued by the Company constitute approximately 98% of its issued and outstanding shares post-Closing.

 

In connection with this change in control, the Company’s sole officer, Jeffrey Freedman, resigned effective immediately, as interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. In addition, two new directors were appointed at the direction of Petro to the board of directors of the Company.

 

Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors, Appointment of Directors

 

Resignation of Jeffrey Freedman

 

On April 23, 2013, immediately upon closing of the Share Exchange, Jeffrey Freedman resigned as interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. In submitting his resignation, Mr. Freedman did not express any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the registrant’s operations, policies or practices.

 

Appointment of Scot Cohen

 

On April 23, 2013, immediately upon closing of the Share Exchange, Scot Cohen was appointed as Executive Chairman of the Company. Since September 7, 2012, Mr. Cohen has been a director of the Company.

 

Appointment of John Wallace

 

On April 23, 2013, immediately upon closing of the Share Exchange, John Wallace was appointed as a director of the Company. Since April 2009, Mr. Wallace has been an alumni relations and fan development representative for the New York Knicks, a professional basketball team aligned with the National Basketball Association. In that capacity, Mr. Wallace works on community public relations and fan development initiatives, along with sponsorship and marketing programs. In January 2013,Mr. Wallace joined Hotaling Insurance Group as an insurance agent. In February 2013, Mr. Wallace became an Executive Board Member of Heavenly Productions Foundation, a not for profit charitable organization dedicated to helping children in need or in distress. Since October 2007, Mr. Wallace has served as Vice President of Winning Because I Tried, a non-profit he co-founded in 2007, and whose focus is on academic success, social interaction, peer pressure awareness, and sound decision making for children ages 8-18. Since 2006, Mr. Wallace has been President and General Manager of Rochester AAU Basketball, a program he founded in March 2006 and which is designed to leverage sports as a means for youth to obtain a college education. From June 1996 through May 2004, Mr. Wallace was a professional basketball player associated with the National Basketball Association. Mr. Wallace graduated from Syracuse University in May 1996 with a Bachelors of Science degree in sociology.

 

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Appointment of Ryan Estis

 

On April 23, 2013, immediately upon closing of the Share Exchange, Ryan Estis was appointed as a director of the Company. Ryan Estis served as the Chief Strategy Officer for NAS Recruitment Communications, a portfolio agency of the Interpublic Group of Companies from January 2005 to January 2009. In February of 2009 Ryan started Ryan Estis& Associates, a keynote speaking & training organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he presently serves as Chief Executive Officer. Ryan is a graduate of Ohio University.

 

Item 8.01      Other Events

 

On April 25, 2013, we issued a press release relating to the transactions discussed in Items 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 5.01 and 5.02 above and to Gnnance that Jeffrey Freedman will remain with the Company in an IR and Operational role. A copy of the press release that discusses these matters is filed as Exhibit 99.01 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report. The information in this Item 8.01 of this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 8.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

 

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)     Financial statements of businesses acquired .

 

The audited financial statements of Petro River Oil, LLC will be filed by amendment.

 

(b)     Pro forma financial information .

 

The pro forma financial information concerning the acquisition of the business operations of Petro River Oil, LLC will be filed by amendment.

 

(d)     Exhibits .

 

The following exhibits are filed with this report:

 

10.01   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2013 by and among Petro River Oil Corp., Petro River Oil, LLC, the holders of outstanding secured promissory notes of Petro River Oil, LLC, the members of Petro River Oil, LLC and Mega Partners 1 LLC
     
10.02   Form of Second Omnibus Waiver and Modification Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2013 by and among Petro River Oil Corp. and certain subscribers
     
10.03   Form of Third Omnibus Waiver and Modification Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2013 by and among Petro River Oil Corp. and certain subscribers
     
10.04   Form of Scot Cohen employment agreement, dated as of April 23, 2013, by and between Petro River Oil Corp. and Scot Cohen
     
21.01   List of Subsidiaries
     
99.01   Press Release, issued by Petro River Oil Corp. on April 29, 2013
     
99.02   Letter of resignation from Jeffrey Freedman

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  PETRO RIVER OIL CORP.
   
Date: April 29, 2013 By: /s/ SCOT COHEN
    Scot Cohen
    Executive Chairman

 

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Exhibit 10.01

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), is dated as of April 23, 2013, by and among Petro River Oil Corp. (formerly Gravis Oil Corporation), a Delaware corporation(the “ Company ”), Petro River Oil LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Petro ”) and the subscribers set forth on the signature pages affixed hereto (each a “ Subscriber ” and collectively, the “ Subscribers ”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

A.    The Company and the Subscribers are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon an exemption from securities registration afforded by the provisions of Section 4(2), Section 4(6) and/or Regulation D (“ Regulation D ”) as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ 1933 Act ”); and

 

B.    The parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, the Company shall issue and sell to the Subscribers, as provided herein, and the Subscribers shall purchase an aggregate of up to606,574,193shares (the “ Purchased Shares ”) of the Company’s common stock, $.001 par value per share (the “ Common Stock ”), at a per share price of $0.03629(the “ Per Share Purchase Price ”) for an aggregate purchase price of up to $22,011,965.94 (the “ Purchase Price ”) with payment to be made by Subscriber’s surrender and exchange of the following: (i) Notes issued by Petro during 2012 having an aggregate principal amount of $20,000,000, and accrued interest thereon(“ Petro Notes ”); (ii) member interests in Petro issued on or about February 2, 2012 having an aggregate attributed value equal to $1,000 (“ Petro Member Interests ”); and (iii) working interests sold by the Company on or about August 27, 2009 to Mega Partners I LLC (“ Working Interests ”), several of which were exchanged for overriding royalty interests owned by Megawest Energy Missouri Corp., a Delaware corporation, on or about July 30, 2010 pursuant to a Stipulation and Cross Conveyance of Interest (“ Overriding Royalty Interests ”), having an aggregate attributed value of up to $563,530.94 (each of the foregoing (i), (ii) and (iii) “ Purchase Price Equivalents ”) as further described on Schedule 1 hereto. Each Purchase Price Equivalent will be valued and applied against the Purchase Price dollar for dollar. The Purchased Shares are collectively referred to herein as the “ Securities .” The issuance and sale of the Purchased Shares is referred to herein as the “ Offering ”; and

 

C.     The Purchase Price Equivalents and this Agreement together with any other schedules, exhibits or agreements delivered or required to be delivered and exchanged pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, the “ Transaction Documents ”) shall be held in escrow by Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP (the “ Escrow Agent ”) pursuant to the terms of an Escrow Agreement to be executed by the parties substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Escrow Agreement ”) ; and

 

D.     Prior to the Closing (as such term is defined herein), the Company changed its name from Gravis Oil Corporation to Petro River Oil Corp. and effectuated a continuance pursuant to Section 388 of the Delaware Corporations Code from Alberta, Canada to Delaware (the “ Continuance Transaction ”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement the Company and the Subscribers hereby agree as follows:

 

1.     Closing . Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the “ Closing Date ” Subscribers shall purchase and the Company shall sell to such Subscribers the Purchased Shares. The date the Escrow Agent releases the Purchase Price Equivalents from one or more Subscribers to the Company and releases the Escrow Documents (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) to the parties in accordance with the provisions of the Escrow Agreement shall be the Closing Date with respect to such released Purchase Price Equivalents and Escrow Documents, and such releases are referred to herein as the “ Closing .” There shall be only one Closing.

 

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2.     Closing Conditions .

 

2.1.     Conditions to Obligations of Subscribers . The obligations of the Subscribers under this Agreement shall be subject to each of the following conditions:

 

(a)     Closing Deliveries . At the Closing, the Company shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Subscribers the following:

 

(i)    this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and all Transaction Documents duly executed by the Company;

 

(ii)    the Second Omnibus Waiver and Modification Agreement (“ Waiver ”), being executed by the Company and the required parties to the Waiver as described in such Waiver;

 

(iii)    a legal opinion of the Company’s counsel, substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto;

 

(iv)     letters of resignation from the Company’s officers, with such resignations as to all of the offices such officer currently holds with the Company to be effective on the Closing Date;

 

(v)    a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying as to (i) the incumbency of officers of the Company executing this Agreement and the Transaction Documents, (ii) a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Company, as in effect on and as of the Closing Date, and (iii) a copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing and approving the Company’s execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents, all matters in connection with the Transaction Documents, and the transactions contemplated thereby;

 

(vi)    a certificate from an authorized officer attesting that all of the Company’s representation and warranties herein are accurate and true in all material respects as of the Closing Date (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate and true as of such date);

 

(vii)    all corporate records, board minutes and resolutions, tax and financial records, agreements, seals and any other information or documents reasonably requested by the Subscribers with respect to the Company; and

 

(viii)    such other documents as the Subscribers may reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(b)     Representations and Warranties to be True . The representations and warranties of the Company herein contained shall be true in all material respects at the Closing with the same effect as though made at such time. The Company shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and complied in all material respects with all covenants and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing.

 

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(c)     Consummation of Continuance . Closing of this Agreement shall occur after the Continuance Transaction.

 

(d)     No Adverse Effect . The business and operations of the Company will not have suffered any Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this Agreement, a “ Material Adverse Effect ” means an adverse effect on either referenced party or the combined entity resulting from the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, or on the financial condition, results of operations or business, before or after the consummation of the transaction contemplated in this Agreement, which as a whole is or would be considered material.

 

2.2     Conditions to Obligations of the Company . The obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall be subject to each of the following conditions:

 

(a)     Closing Deliveries . At the Closing, the Subscribers shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Company the following:

 

(i)    this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and all Transaction Documents duly executed by the Subscribers;

 

(ii)    certificates representing the Purchase Price Equivalents to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement duly endorsed or accompanied by duly executed stock powers or instruments of like tenor ;

 

(iii)    a certificate from the manager of Petro on behalf of Petro, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying as to (i) a copy of the Certificate of Formation and Operating Agreement of Petro, as in effect on and as of the Closing Date, and (ii) a copy of the resolutions of Petro authorizing and approving Petro’s execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents, all matters in connection with the Transaction Documents, and the transactions contemplated thereby;

 

(iv)    a certificate from the manager of Petro on behalf of Petro, attesting that all of the representation and warranties relating to Petro herein are accurate and true in all material respects as of the Closing Date (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate and true as of such date);

 

(v)    all corporate records, board minutes and resolutions, tax and financial records, agreements, seals and any other information or documents reasonably requested by the Company with respect to Petro; and

 

(vi)    such other documents as the Company may reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(b)     Representations and Warranties to be True . The representations and warranties of the Subscribers herein contained shall be true in all material respects at the Closing with the same effect as though made at such time. The Subscribers shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and complied in all material respects with all covenants and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them at or prior to the Closing.

 

(c)     No Adverse Effect . The business and operations of Petro will not have suffered any Material Adverse Effect.

 

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3.     Issuance of Purchased Shares . On the Closing Date and against receipt of the Purchase Price Equivalents exchangeable from each Subscriber (which each Subscriber agrees to surrender and exchange, subject to the Company’s satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.1 , the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to each such Subscriber, a stock certificate of the Company certifying that such Subscriber is the holder of record of the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of “Purchased Shares” set forth opposite such Subscriber’s name on Schedule 3 hereto.

 

4.     Representations and Warranties.

 

4.1.     Subscriber Representations and Warranties . In lieu of such non-cash payment and surrender of such Purchase Price Equivalent as each may be, each of the Subscribers hereby severally and not jointly represents and warrants to the Company that:

 

(a)     Organization and Standing of the Subscriber . Such Subscriber, if an entity, is a corporation, partnership or other entity duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and has the requisite corporate power to own its assets and to carry on its business.

 

(b)     Authorization and Power . Such Subscriber has the requisite legal capacity, power and authority to enter into, and perform under, this Agreement and to perform under the other Transaction Documents, and to purchase the Securities being sold to such Subscriber hereunder and thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and performance under the other Transaction Documents by such Subscriber and the consummation by such Subscriber of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate, partnership or similar action on the part of such Subscriber and no further consent or authorization is required. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered. This Agreement will be a valid and binding obligation of such Subscriber, enforceable against such Subscriber in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

(c)     No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and performance under the other Transaction Documents and the consummation by such Subscriber of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or relating hereto or thereto do not and will not (i) result in a violation of such Subscriber’s charter documents, bylaws or other organizational documents, if applicable, (ii) conflict with nor constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under any agreement to which such Subscriber is a party, nor (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or any material judgment, order or decree (“ Judgment ”) of any court or governmental agency applicable to such Subscriber or its properties (except for such conflicts, defaults and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on such Subscriber). Such Subscriber is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or perform under the other Transaction Documents nor to purchase the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof, provided that for purposes of the representation made in this sentence, such Subscriber is assuming and relying upon the accuracy of the relevant representations and agreements of the Company herein.

 

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(d)     Information on Company . Such Subscriber has been furnished with or has had access to the EDGAR Website of the Commission to the Company’s filings made with the Commission during the period from the date that is two years preceding the date hereof through the business day preceding the Closing Date (hereinafter referred to collectively as the “ Reports ”). Except for the Subscribers identified on Schedule 4.1(d) hereto, Subscribers are not deemed to have any knowledge of any information not included in the Reports unless such information has been delivered in the manner described in the next sentence. In addition, such Subscriber may have received in writing from the Company such other information concerning its operations, financial condition and other matters as such Subscriber has requested in writing identified there on as OTHER WRITTEN INFORMATION (such other information is collectively, the “ Other Written Information ”), and considered all factors such Subscriber deems material in deciding on the advisability of investing in the Securities. Such Subscriber was afforded (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as such Subscriber deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning the merits and risks of acquiring the Securities; (ii) the right of access to information about the Company and its financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable such Subscriber to evaluate the Securities; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to acquiring the Securities.

 

(e)     Information on Subscriber . Such Subscriber is an “accredited investor,” as such term is defined in Regulation D promulgated by the Commission under the 1933 Act, is experienced in investments and business matters, has made investments of a speculative nature and has purchased securities of United States publicly-owned companies in private placements in the past and, with its representatives, has such knowledge and experience in financial, tax and other business matters as to enable such Subscriber to utilize the information made available by the Company to evaluate the merits and risks of and to make an informed investment decision with respect to the proposed purchase, which represents a speculative investment. Such Subscriber has the authority and is duly and legally qualified to purchase and own the Securities. Such Subscriber is able to bear the risk of such investment for an indefinite period and to afford a complete loss thereof. Such Subscriber has provided the information in the Accredited Investor Questionnaire attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “ Investor Questionnaire ”). The information set forth on the signature pages hereto and the Investor Questionnaire regarding such Subscriber is true and complete in all respects. Except as disclosed in the Investor Questionnaire, such Subscriber has had no position, office or other material relationship within the past three years with the Company or Persons (as defined below) known to such Subscriber to be affiliates of the Company, and is not a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority or an “associated person” (as such term is defined under the FINRA Membership and Registration Rules Section 1011).

 

(f)     Purchase of Securities . On the Closing Date, such Subscriber will purchase the Securities for such Subscriber’s own account for investment only and not with a view toward, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or any distribution thereof.

 

(g)     Compliance with 1933 Act; Reliance on Exemptions . Such Subscriber understands and agrees that the Securities have not been registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities laws, by reason of their issuance in a transaction that does not require registration under the 1933 Act, and that such Securities must be held indefinitely unless a subsequent disposition is registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities laws or is exempt from such registration. Such Subscriber understands and agrees that the Securities are being offered and sold to such Subscriber in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and regulations and that the Company is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Subscriber’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Subscriber set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Subscriber to acquire the Securities.

 

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(h)     Communication of Offer . Such Subscriber is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any “general solicitation” or “general advertising,” as such terms are defined in Regulation D, which includes, but is not limited to, any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or on the internet or broadcast over television, radio or the internet or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement (“ General Solicitation ”).

 

(i)     Restricted Securities . Such Subscriber understands that the Securities have not been registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities laws, that the Securities will be characterized as “restricted securities” under federal securities laws, and such Subscriber cannot sell, offer to sell, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer any of the Securities unless pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, or unless an exemption from registration is available. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, such Subscriber may transfer (without restriction and without the need for an opinion of counsel) the Securities to its Affiliates (as defined below) provided that each such Affiliate is an “accredited investor” under Regulation D and such Affiliate agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, an “ Affiliate ” of any Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such Person. Affiliate includes any Subsidiary (as hereinafter defined) of the Company. For the purposes of this Agreement, a “ Person ” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind. For purposes of this definition, “ control ” means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. Further, each Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that:

 

(i)    Each Subscriber is acquiring the Securities for investment, for such Subscriber’s own account and not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and each Subscriber has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. Each Subscriber further represents that he, she or it does not have any Contract (as hereinafter defined), undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or grant participation to such person or to any third person, with respect to any of the Securities; and

 

(ii)    Each Subscriber understands that the Securities are not registered under the 1933 Act on the ground that the sale and the issuance of securities hereunder is exempt from registration under the 1933 Act pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof, and that Company’s reliance on such exemption is predicated on the each Subscriber’s representations set forth herein.

 

(j)     Restrictive Legends . The Subscribers acknowledges that the certificate(s) representing the Securities shall each conspicuously set forth on the face or back thereof a legend in substantially the following form:

 

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

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(k)     No Governmental Review . Such Subscriber understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other governmental or state agency has passed on or made recommendations or endorsement of the Securities or the suitability of the investment in the Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Offering.

 

(l)     Beneficial Owner . With respect to the Purchase Price Equivalents, (i) the Subscriber owns, beneficially and of record, good and marketable title to the Purchase Price Equivalents set forth opposite such Subscriber’s name in Column II of Schedule 3 hereto, free and clear of any taxes or encumbrances; (ii) the Purchase Price Equivalent is not subject to any transfer restriction, other than the restriction that the Purchase Price Equivalents has not been registered under the 1933 Act and, therefore, cannot be resold unless registered under the 1933 Act or in a transaction exempt from or not subject to the registration requirements of the 1933 Act; (iii) the Subscriber has not entered into any agreement or understanding with any person or entity to dispose of the Purchase Price Equivalents; and (iv) at the Closing, the Subscriber will convey to the Company good and marketable title to the Purchase Price Equivalents, free and clear of any security interests, liens, adverse claims, taxes or encumbrances.

 

(m)     Liens . There are no outstanding liens, claims, offset rights, or other encumbrances relating to the Purchase Price Equivalents. The exchange by the Subscriber and the consummation of the transactions herein, does not by itself or with the passage of time violate or infringe upon the rights of any third parties or result or could reasonably result in any claims against the Subscriber or the Company.

 

(n)     Sale or Transfer . Subscriber has not sold, assigned, conveyed, transferred, mortgaged, hypothecated, pledged or encumbered or otherwise permitted any lien to be incurred with respect to the Purchase Price Equivalents or any portion thereof.

 

(o)     Proceedings . No proceedings relating to the Purchase Price Equivalents are pending or, to the knowledge of the Subscriber, threatened before any court, arbitrator or administrative or governmental body that would adversely affect the Subscriber’s right and ability to surrender and exchange the Purchase Price Equivalents.

 

(p)     Conveyance . Subscriber has full legal and equitable title to the Purchase Price Equivalents, free and clear of all liens, pledges or encumbrances of any kind, nature or description, with full and unrestricted legal power, authority and right to enter into this Agreement and to transfer and deliver the Purchase Price Equivalents to the Company pursuant hereto, and upon delivery of the Purchase Price Equivalents to Company, Company will be the owner of the Purchase Price Equivalents, free and clear of all liens, claims, pledges or encumbrances of any kind, nature or description.

 

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(q)     Action . Subscriber has taken no action that would impair its ability to transfer the Purchase Price Equivalents.

 

(r)     Interest . No person other than the Subscriber has any right or interest in the Purchase price Equivalents.

 

(s)     Tax Consequences . The Subscriber acknowledges that the purchase of the Securities may involve tax consequences to the Subscriber and that the contents of the Transaction Documents do not contain tax advice. Subscriber acknowledges that it has not relied and will not rely upon the Company with respect to any tax consequences related to the exchange of the Purchase Price Equivalents. The Subscriber assumes full responsibility for all such consequences and for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns (as defined in Section 4.2(e) below) and elections which may or must be filed in connection with such Purchase Price Equivalents.

 

(t)     Survival . The foregoing representations and warranties shall survive the Closing Date.

 

(u)     Correctness of Representations . The Subscriber represents that the foregoing representations and warranties are true and correct as of the date hereof in all material respects, and, unless the Subscriber otherwise notifies the Company in writing prior to the Closing Date, shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date; provided, that, if such representation or warranty is made as of a different date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true as of such date.

 

(v)     Access to Information . Subscribers acknowledge that Subscribers have been the opportunity to review to all of the information to be provided by Petro, which, due to the confidential nature of such information, was available for examination at the Company’s offices upon request and execution by such Subscriber of a non-disclosure confidentiality agreement.

 

4.2.     Petro Representations and Warranties . Petro represents and warrants to the Company that:

 

(a)     Organization, Standing and Power . Petro is duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the corporate power and authority and possesses all governmental franchises, licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals necessary to enable it to own, lease or otherwise hold its properties and assets and to conduct its businesses as presently conducted, other than such franchises, licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals the lack of which, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Petro is duly qualified to do business in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business or its ownership or leasing of its properties make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to so qualify would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Petro has delivered to the Company true and complete copies of the Petro certificate of formation, operating agreement and other governing documents, each as amended to the date of this Agreement (as so amended, the “ Petro Charter Documents ”). As of the Closing Date, Petro has no Subsidiaries or other ownership interests in any Person except for Petro River Operating LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary. Petro further represents that Petro has not been known by any other names for the five (5) years preceding the Closing Date.

 

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(b)     Capital Structure . Petro is authorized to allocate Petro Member Interests, all of which that are outstanding are described on Schedule 4.2(b) . No physical certificates have been provided with respect to the Petro Member Interests. No other member interests, shares or other voting or equity securities of Petro are issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. All outstanding equity of Petro are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to or issued in violation of any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of the applicable corporate laws of its state of incorporation, the Petro Charter Documents or any material contract, lease, license, indenture, note, bond, agreement, permit, concession, franchise or other instrument (a “ Contract ”) to which Petro is a party or otherwise bound. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no options, warrants, rights, convertible or exchangeable securities, “phantom” stock rights, stock appreciation rights, stock-based performance units, commitments, Contracts, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which Petro is a party or by which Petro is bound (i) obligating Petro to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares or other equity interests in, or any security convertible or exercisable for or exchangeable into any member interests, shares or capital stock or other equity interest in Petro, (ii) obligating Petro to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, security, commitment, Contract, arrangement or undertaking or (iii) that give any person the right to receive any economic benefit or right similar to or derived from the economic benefits and rights occurring to holders of Petro Member Interests of Petro.

 

(c)     Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability . Petro has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Petro and performance under the other Transaction Documents and the consummation by Petro of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized and approved by the managers of Petro and no further consent or authorization is required. When executed and delivered, this Agreement will be enforceable against Petro in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws of general applicability as to which Petro is subject. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered. This Agreement will be a valid and binding obligation of Petro, enforceable against Petro in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

(d)     No Conflicts; Consents . The execution and delivery by Petro of this Agreement does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance with the terms hereof and thereof will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to loss of a material benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Petro under any provision of (i) the Petro Charter Documents, (ii) any Contracts to which Petro is a party or by which any of its properties or assets is bound or (iii) subject to the filings and other matters referred to in this Section 4.2(d), any material Judgment or material law applicable to Petro or its properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, any such items that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Petro Material Adverse Effect. No material consent, approval, license, permit, order or authorization (“ Consent ”) of, or registration, declaration or filing with, or permit from, any Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to Petro in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions herein.

 

(e)     Taxes . Petro has timely filed, or has caused to be timely filed on its behalf, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it, and all such Tax Returns (as defined below) are true, complete and accurate, except to the extent any failure to file or any inaccuracies in any filed Tax Returns, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All Taxes (as defined below) shown to be due on such Tax Returns, or otherwise owed, have been timely paid, except to the extent that any failure to pay, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no unpaid Taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of Petro know of no basis for any such claim. For purposes of this Agreement:

 

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Taxes ” includes all forms of taxation, whenever created or imposed, and whether of the United States or elsewhere, and whether imposed by a local, municipal, governmental, state, foreign, federal or other Governmental Entity, or in connection with any agreement with respect to Taxes, including all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts.

 

Tax Return ” means all federal, state, local, provincial and foreign Tax returns, declarations, statements, reports, schedules, forms and information returns and any amended Tax return relating to Taxes.

 

(f)     Benefit Plans . Petro does not have or maintain any collective bargaining agreement or any bonus, pension, profit sharing, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, share ownership, share purchase, share option, phantom stock, retirement, vacation, severance, disability, death benefit, hospitalization, medical or other plan, arrangement or understanding (whether or not legally binding) providing benefits to any current or former employee, shareholder, officer or director of Petro. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no severance or termination agreements or arrangements between Petro and any current or former employee, manager, member, officer or director of Petro, nor does Petro have any general severance plan or policy.

 

(g)     Litigation . There is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding (including any partial proceeding such as a deposition) or investigation pending or threatened in writing against or affecting Petro, or any of its properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency, regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign), stock market, stock exchange or trading facility (“ Action ”) which (a) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of this Agreement or (b) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Petro nor any director or officer thereof (in his capacity as such), is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim or violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty.

 

(h)     Books and Records and Financial Statements . The consolidated audited balance sheets for Petro as of December 31, 2012 and the period from February 13, 2012 (date of inception) to December 31, 2012 (the “ Petro Accounting Date ”), together with related statements of income, cash flows, and changes in shareholder’s equity for such fiscal years and interim period then ended (collectively, the “ Petro Financial Statements ”) to be supplied on or after the Closing Date:

 

(i)    are and/or will be in accordance with the books and records of Petro;

 

(ii)    present fairly the financial condition of Petro as of the respective dates indicated and the results of operations for such periods; and

 

(iii)    have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”) by a PCAOB registered independent accounting firm.

 

The Petro Financial Statement do not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, taken as a whole, not misleading in light of the circumstances and when made. Petro has not received any advice or notification from its independent certified public accountants that Petro has used any improper accounting practice that would have the effect of not reflecting or incorrectly reflecting in the Petro Financial Statements or the books and records of Petro, any properties, assets, liabilities, revenues, or expenses. The books, records, and accounts of Petro accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, the assets, and liabilities of Petro. Petro has not engaged in any transaction, maintained any bank account, or used any funds of Petro, except for transactions, bank accounts, and funds which have been and are reflected in the normally maintained books and records of Petro.

 

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(i)     Material Changes . Since the Petro Accounting Date, except as disclosed in Schedule 4.2(i) : (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) Petro has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in Petro’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP, (iii) Petro has not altered its method of accounting, (iv) Petro has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock and (v) Petro has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate.

 

(j)     No Undisclosed Liabilities . Petro has no liabilities or obligations which are material, individually or in the aggregate, except (i) to the extent disclosed on Schedule 4.2(j) or (ii) incurred in the ordinary course of the Petro business since December 31, 2011 and which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(k)     Compliance with Law . The business of Petro has been and is presently being conducted in accordance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign governmental laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, except for such noncompliance that, individually or in the aggregate, would not cause a Material Adverse Effect. Petro has all franchises, permits, licenses, consents and other governmental or regulatory authorizations and approvals necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted by it unless the failure to possess such franchises, permits, licenses, consents and other governmental or regulatory authorizations and approvals, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(l)     Insurance . Petro is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which Petro is engaged. To the knowledge of Petro, such insurance contracts and policies are valid and in full force and effect. Petro has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase in cost.

 

(m)     Environmental Compliance . Petro has obtained all approvals, authorization, certificates, consents, licenses, orders and permits or other similar authorizations of all governmental authorities, or from any other person, that are required under any Environmental Laws and used in its business, unless the failure to possess such approvals, authorizations, certificates, consents, licenses, orders or permits, individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. “ Environmental Laws ” shall mean all applicable laws relating to the protection of the environment, including, without limitation, all requirements pertaining to reporting, licensing, permitting, controlling, investigating or remediating emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, chemical substances, pollutants, contaminants or toxic substances, materials or wastes, whether solid, liquid or gaseous in nature, into the air, surface water, groundwater or land, or relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of hazardous substances, chemical substances, pollutants, contaminants or toxic substances, material or wastes, whether solid, liquid or gaseous in nature. Except for such instances as would not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect, Petro is also in compliance with all other limitations, restrictions, conditions, standards, requirements, schedules and timetables required or imposed under all Environmental Laws and there are no past or present events, conditions, circumstances, incidents, actions or omissions relating to or in any way affecting Petro that violate or may violate any Environmental Law after the Closing Date or that may give rise to any environmental liability, or otherwise form the basis of any claim, action, demand, suit, proceeding, hearing, study or investigation (i) under any Environmental Law, or (ii) based on or related to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage (including without limitation underground storage tanks), disposal, transport or handling, or the emission, discharge, release or threatened release of any hazardous substance.

 

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(n)     Defaults . Petro is not in violation of its Charter Documents. To the knowledge of Petro, Petro is not (i) in default under or in violation of any other material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties are bound or affected, which default or violation would have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) in default with respect to any order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body or subject to or party to any order of any court or governmental authority arising out of any action, suit or proceeding under any statute or other law respecting antitrust, monopoly, restraint of trade, unfair competition or similar matters, or (iii) in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority which violation would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(o)     Brokers; Schedule of Fees and Expenses . No broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other person is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s, financial advisor’s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Petro.

 

(p)     Contracts . Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.2(p) , there are no Contracts that are material to the business, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations or prospects of Petro. Petro is not in violation of or in default under (nor does there exist any condition which upon the passage of time or the giving of notice would cause such a violation of or default under) any Contract to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets are bound, except for violations or defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Contracts disclosed on Schedule 4.2(p) are assets of Petro and are now, and will be at Closing, in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms.

 

(q)     Assets and Properties . Petro has good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by it and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by it that is material to the business of Petro, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens that do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by Petro and Liens for the payment of Taxes, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real property and facilities held under lease by Petro are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which Petro is in compliance.

 

(r)     Title to Interests . Schedule 4.2(r) sets forth Petro’s interests in producing oil wells and producing gas wells (individually, a “ Well ” and collectively, the “ Wells ”), including Petro’s net revenue interest and leasehold cost bearing interest (i.e., working interest) in each Well. Petro’s interests in the oil, gas, and mineral leases associated with each such Well and the type of interest owned by Petro (individually and collectively, the “ Leases ”) and the lands subject to the Leases held by Petro are such that, after giving effect to Petro’s right, title and interest in all Contracts, agreements, leases, licenses, permits, authorization, easements and orders, existing spacing orders, operating agreements, unit agreements, communitization agreements and orders, unitization orders and pooling designations and orders, and after taking into account all royalty interests, overriding royalty interests, net profits interests, production payments and other burdens on production attributable to third parties, (i) Petro is entitled, during the respective terms of the Leases covering such Well, to a share (expressed as a decimal) of all oil, gas and other minerals produced from such Well which is not less than the “net revenue interest” set forth in connection with the description of such Well, free and clear of all liens, claims, mortgages, deeds of trust, assignments of production, and security interests, (ii) Petro owns an undivided interest (expressed as a decimal) equal to the “working interest” set forth in connection with the description of such Well in and to all property and rights incident thereto, including all rights in, to and under all agreements, leases, permits, easements, licenses and orders in any way relating thereto, and in and to all wells, personal property, fixtures and improvements thereon, appurtenant thereto or used or obtained in connection therewith or with the production or treatment or sale or disposal of hydrocarbons or water produced there from or attributable, for a share of the costs relating to the exploration, development, and operation of such Well which is no greater than the “working interest” set forth in connection with the description of such Well, but only to the extent all of the foregoing are owned by Petro as of the Closing Date. Schedule 4.2(r) additionally sets forth, by county, Petro’s leasehold interests.

 

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(s)     Royalty Interests. Schedule 4.2(s) contains a true, correct and complete description of any royalty, overriding royalty, net profit or similar interests in oil and gas properties of Petro, held by any current or former managers, directors, officers, employees, or consultants of Petro, or their assigns, any independent contractors engaged by Petro, or any other Persons, but only to the extent all of the foregoing are owned by such parties as of the Closing Date.

 

(t)     Transactions With Affiliates and Employees . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.2(t) , none of the managers, members, officers or directors of Petro and, to the knowledge of Petro, none of the employees of Petro is presently a party to any transaction with Petro, including any Contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any shareholder, officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of Petro, any entity in which any shareholder, manager, member, officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, manager, trustee or partner.

 

(u)     Application of Takeover Protections . Petro has taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under Petro’s Charter Documents or the laws of its state of formation that is or could become applicable to the Petro Members as a result of the Petro Members and Petro fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the issuance of the Petro Membership Interests and the Petro Membership’s ownership and voting of the Petro Membership Interests.

 

(v)     Investment Company . Petro is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately following the Closing will not have become, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

(w)     Foreign Corrupt Practices . Neither Petro, nor, to Petro’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of Petro has (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by Petro (or made by any Person acting on its behalf of which Petro is aware) which is in violation of law, or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

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(x)     Intellectual Property . Petro has, or has rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights as necessary or required for use in connection with its business (collectively, the “ Intellectual Property ” and the rights to use the Intellectual Property, the “ Intellectual Property Rights ”). Petro has not received a notice (written or otherwise) that any of the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned, within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement. Petro has not received a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person. To the knowledge of Petro or the Petro Representative, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. Petro has taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their material Intellectual Property.

 

(y)     Petro Predecessor . Petro makes each of the representations contained in Sections 4.2(a), (b), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), (r), (s), (t), (u), (v),(w)and(x)of this Agreement, as same relate or could be applicable to each Subsidiary. All representations made by or relating to Petro of a historical or prospective nature and all covenants and undertakings described in Section 7 shall relate, apply and refer to Petro and its predecessors and successors.

 

(z)     Correctness of Representations . Petro represents that the foregoing representations and warranties are true and correct as of the date hereof in all material respects, and, unless Petro otherwise notifies the Company in writing prior to the Closing Date, shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date; provided, that, if such representation or warranty is made as of a different date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true as of such date.

 

5.     Company Representations and Warranties . The Company represents and warrants to each Subscriber that:

 

(a)     Due Incorporation . The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has the requisite corporate power to own its properties and to carry on its business as presently conducted. Except as set forth on Schedule 5(a) , the Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, other than those jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify would not have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Closing Date, all of the Company’s Subsidiaries and the Company’s other ownership interests therein are set forth on Schedule 5(a) . The Company represents that it owns all of the equity of the Subsidiaries and rights to receive equity of the Subsidiaries set forth on Schedule 5(a) , free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and claims, except as set forth on Schedule 5(a) . No person or entity other than the Company has the right to receive any equity interest in the Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 5(a) , the Company further represents that neither the Company nor the Subsidiaries have been known by any other names for the five (5) years preceding the date of this Agreement.

 

(b)     Outstanding Stock . All issued and outstanding shares of capital stock and equity interests in the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.

 

(c)     Authority; Enforceability . The Transaction Documents have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and are valid and binding agreements of the Company enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity. The Company has full corporate power and authority necessary to enter into and deliver the Transaction Documents and to perform its obligations thereunder.

 

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(d)     Capitalization and Additional Issuances . The authorized and outstanding capital stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis and all outstanding rights to acquire or receive, directly or indirectly, any equity of the Company or any Subsidiary as of January 31, 2013 (not including the Securities) are set forth on Schedule 5(d) . Except as set forth on Schedule 5(d) , there are no options, warrants, or rights to subscribe to, securities, rights, understandings or obligations convertible into or exchangeable for or granting any right to subscribe for any shares of capital stock or other equity interest of the Company. The only officer, director, employee and consultant stock option or stock incentive plan or similar plan currently in effect or contemplated by the Company (as the same may be amended only to extend the expiration of the term of the plan) is described on Schedule 5(d) . Except as set forth on Schedule 5(d) , there are no preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, rights of participation or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(e)     Consents . Except for applicable requirements of federal securities laws and state securities or blue-sky laws or for any consents already obtained, n o consent, approval, authorization or order of any court, governmental agency or body or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company, any Subsidiary, or any of its Affiliates, any Principal Market (as hereinafter defined), or the Company’s stockholders is required for the execution by the Company of the Transaction Documents and compliance and performance by the Company of its obligations under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, the issuance and sale of the Securities. The Transaction Documents and the Company’s performance of its obligations there under have been approved by the Company’s board of directors in accordance with the Company’s certificate of incorporation and applicable law. Any such qualifications and filings will, in the case of qualifications, be effective upon Closing and will, in the case of filings, be made within the time prescribed by law.

 

(f)     No Violation or Conflict . Assuming the representations and warranties of the Subscriber in Section 4.1 hereof are true and correct, neither the issuance nor the sale of the Securities nor the performance of the Company’s obligations under the Transaction Documents by the Company, will:

 

(i)     violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default (or an event which with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would be reasonably likely to constitute a default) under (A) the articles or certificate of incorporation, charter or bylaws of the Company, (B) to the Company’s knowledge, any decree, Judgment, order, law, treaty, rule, regulation or determination applicable to the Company of any court, governmental agency or body, or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company or over the properties or assets of the Company or any of its Affiliates, (C) the terms of any bond, debenture, note or any other evidence of indebtedness, or any agreement, stock option or other similar plan, indenture, lease, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument to which the Company or any of its Affiliates is a party, by which the Company or any of its Affiliates is bound, or to which any of the properties of the Company or any of its Affiliates is subject, or (D) the terms of any “lock-up” or similar provision of any underwriting or similar agreement to which the Company, or any of its Affiliates is a party, except in each case the violation, conflict, breach, or default of which would not have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(ii)     result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon the Securities or any of the assets of the Company or any of its Affiliates except in favor of each Subscriber as described herein;

 

(iii)    except as set forth on Schedule 5(f) , result in the activation of any rights of first refusal, participation rights, pre-emptive rights, anti-dilution rights or a reset or repricing of any debt, equity or security instrument of any creditor or equity holder of the Company, or the holder of the right to receive any debt, equity or security instrument of the Company nor result in the acceleration of the due date of any obligation of the Company; or

 

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(iv)    result in the triggering of any piggy-back or other registration rights of any person or entity holding securities of the Company or having the right to receive securities of the Company.

 

(g)     The Securities . The Securities upon issuance in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents:

 

(i)    will be, free and clear of any security interests, liens, claims or other encumbrances, subject to restrictions upon transfer under the 1933 Act and any applicable state securities laws and as provided in the Transaction Documents;

 

(ii)    will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable;

 

(iii)    will not have been issued or sold in violation of any preemptive or other similar rights of the holders of any securities of the Company or rights to acquire securities of the Company; and

 

(iv)    assuming the representations and warranties of the Subscribers as set forth in Section 4.1 hereof are true and correct, will not result in a violation of Section 5 under the 1933 Act.

 

(h)     Litigation . There is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened action, suit, proceeding or investigation before any court, governmental agency or body, or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company, or any of its Affiliates that would affect the execution by the Company or the performance by the Company of its obligations under the Transaction Documents. Except as set forth on Schedule 5(h) or as disclosed in the Reports, there is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened action, suit, proceeding or investigation before any court, governmental agency or body, or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company, or any of its Affiliates which litigation if adversely determined would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(i)     No Undisclosed Events or Circumstances . Since April 30, 2011, except as disclosed in the Reports, no event or circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or its businesses, properties, operations or financial condition, that, under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement prior to the date hereof by the Company but which has not been so publicly announced or disclosed in the Reports.

 

(j)     Solvency . Based on the financial condition of the Company, immediately following the Closing, (i) the Company’s fair saleable value of its assets exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the Company’s existing debts and other liabilities (including known contingent liabilities) as they mature, (ii) the Company’s assets do not constitute unreasonably small capital to carry on its business for the current fiscal year as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, including its capital needs taking into account the particular capital requirements of the business as now conducted by the Company, and projected capital requirements and (iii) the current cash flow of the Company, together with the proceeds the Company would receive, were it to liquidate all of its assets, after taking into account all anticipated uses of the cash, would be sufficient to pay all amounts on or in respect of its debt when such amounts are required to be paid. The Company does not intend to incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its debt). Notwithstanding anything else to the foregoing, this representation and warranty is based upon, and subject to, the truth and accuracy of the representations and warranties of Petro relating to the Petro Financial Statements, which the Company expresses no opinion on and accepts as factual without any independent verification, and assumes that the Petro Notes have been canceled and that the following obligations of the Company have been fully converted into shares of the Company’s common stock and are no long outstanding: (i) series B convertible preferred stock acquired pursuant to additional investment rights issued by the Company on August 28, 2009; (ii) subordinated secured debentures, issued by the Company on July 30, 2010; (iii) secured promissory notes, issued by the Company on July 30, 2010; and (iv) secured promissory notes, issued by the Company on December 28, 2010, January 31, 2011 and March 7, 2011.

 

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(k)     No Market Manipulation . The Company and its Affiliates have not taken directly or indirectly, any action designed to, or that would reasonably be expected to, cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities or affect the price at which the Securities may be issued or resold.

 

(l)     Information Concerning Company . As of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, the Reports and Other Written Information contain all material information relating to the Company and its operations and financial condition as of their respective dates required to be disclosed therein. Since April 30, 2011, and except as disclosed in the Reports or modified in the Reports and Other Written Information or in the Schedules hereto, there has been no Material Adverse Effect relating to the Company’s business, financial condition or affairs. The Reports and Other Written Information including the financial statements included therein do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, taken as a whole, not misleading in light of the circumstances and when made. The financial statements of the Company included in the Reports comply as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the Commission or other applicable rules and regulations with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements), and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).

 

(m)     Defaults . The Company is not in violation of its articles of incorporation or bylaws. The Company is (i) not in default under or in violation of any other material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties are bound or affected, which default or violation would have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) not in default with respect to any order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body or subject to or party to any order of any court or governmental authority arising out of any action, suit or proceeding under any statute or other law respecting antitrust, monopoly, restraint of trade, unfair competition or similar matters, or (iii) not in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority which violation would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(n)     No Integrated Offering . Assuming the accuracy of the Subscribers’ representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.1 hereof, n either the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales of any security of the Company nor solicited any offers to buy any security of the Company under circumstances that would cause the offer of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the 1933 Act or any applicable stockholder approval provisions, including, without limitation, under the rules and regulations of the Principal Market. No prior offering will impair the exemptions relied upon in this Offering or the Company’s ability to timely comply with its obligations hereunder. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates will take any action or suffer any inaction or conduct any offering other than the transactions contemplated hereby that may be integrated with the offer or issuance of the Securities or that would impair the exemptions relied upon in this Offering or the Company’s ability to timely comply with its obligations hereunder.

 

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(o)     No General Solicitation . Neither the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor to its knowledge, any Person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of General Solicitation in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities.

 

(p)     No Undisclosed Liabilities . The Company has no liabilities or obligations which are material, individually or in the aggregate, except (i) to the extent disclosed in the Reports or the Other Written Information or (ii) incurred in the ordinary course of the Company businesses since April 30, 2011 and which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(q)     No Disagreements with Accountants and Lawyers . Except as set forth on Schedule 5(q) , there are no material disagreements of any kind presently existing, or reasonably anticipated by the Company to arise between the Company and the accountants and lawyers previously and presently employed by the Company, including but not limited to disputes or conflicts over payment owed to such accountants and lawyers, nor have there been any such disagreements during the two years prior to the Closing Date.

 

(r)     Investment Company . Neither the Company nor any Affiliate of the Company is an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

(s)     Foreign Corrupt Practices . Neither the Company, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any agent or other Person acting on behalf of the Company, has (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company (or made by any Person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law, or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

(t)     Reporting Company/Shell Company . The Company is a publicly-held company that files periodic and other reports pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ 1934 Act ”). Pursuant to the provisions of the 1934 Act, the Company has timely filed all reports and other materials required to be filed there under with the Commission during the preceding twelve months. As of the Closing Date, the Company is not a “shell company” as that term is employed in Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the 1933 Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time (“ Rule 144 ”).

 

(u)     Listing . The Common Stock is quoted on the Pink Sheets under the symbol GRAVF. The Company has not received any written notice that the Common Stock is not eligible nor will become ineligible for quotation on the Pink Sheets nor that the Common Stock does not meet all requirements for the continuation of such quotation and the Company satisfies all the requirements on issuers for the continued quotation of its Common Stock on the Pink Sheets.

 

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(v)     DTC Status . The Company’s transfer agent (the “ Transfer Agent ”) is a participant in and the Common Stock is eligible for transfer pursuant to the Depository Trust Company Automated Securities Transfer Program. The name, address, telephone number, fax number, contact person and email address of the Transfer Agent is set forth on Schedule 5(v) hereto.

 

(w)     Intellectual Property . The Company has, or has rights to use, all Intellectual Property Rights. The Company has not received a notice (written or otherwise) that any of the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned, within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement. The Company has not received a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person. To the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. The Company has taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their material Intellectual Property.

 

(x)     Anti-Takeover Provisions . The Company and its Board of Directors will have taken as of the Closing Date all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s articles of incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation that are or could become applicable to the Subscribers as a result of the Subscribers and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, as a result of the Company’s issuance of the Securities and the Subscribers’ ownership of the Securities.

 

(y)     Title to Assets . Except as set forth on Schedule 5(y) , the Company has good and marketable title to all of its real and personal property reflected in the Reports, free and clear of any mortgages, pledges, charges, liens, security interests or other encumbrances, except for those that, individually or in the aggregate, do not cause and are not reasonably likely to cause a Material Adverse Effect. All leases of the Company are valid and subsisting and in full force and effect.

 

(z)     Compliance with Law . The business of the Company has been and is presently being conducted in accordance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign governmental laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, except for such noncompliance that, individually or in the aggregate, would not cause a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has all franchises, permits, licenses, consents and other governmental or regulatory authorizations and approvals necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted by it unless the failure to possess such franchises, permits, licenses, consents and other governmental or regulatory authorizations and approvals, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(aa)     Taxes . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company has accurately prepared and filed all federal, state, foreign and other Tax Returns required by law to be filed by it, has paid or made provisions for the payment of all Taxes shown to be due and all additional assessments, and adequate provisions have been and are reflected in the financial statements of the Company for all current Taxes and other charges to which the Company is subject and that are not currently due and payable. None of the federal income Tax Returns of the Company have been audited by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company has no knowledge of any additional assessments, adjustments or contingent tax liability (whether federal or state) of any nature whatsoever, whether pending or threatened against the Company for any completed tax period, nor of any basis for any such assessment, adjustment or contingency.

 

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(bb)     Books and Record Internal Accounting Controls . The books and records of the Company accurately reflect in all material respects the information relating to the business of the Company, the location and collection of their assets, and the nature of all transactions giving rise to the obligations or accounts receivable of the Company. The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient, in the judgment of the Company, to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate actions are taken with respect to any differences. The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in 1934 Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Company is made known to the certifying officers by others within those entities.

 

(cc)     Material Agreements . The Company is not a party to any written or oral Contract, instrument, agreement, commitment, obligation, plan or arrangement, a copy of which would be required to be filed with the Commission as an exhibit to a registration statement on Form S-1 or applicable form if the Company was registering securities under the 1933 Act that has not been filed with the Commission. The Company has in all material respects performed all the obligations required to be performed by them to date under the foregoing agreements, has received no notice of default and is not in default under any material agreement now in effect, the result of which could cause a Material Adverse Effect. No written or oral Contract, instrument, agreement, commitment, obligation, plan or arrangement of the Company limits or shall limit the payment of dividends on the Common Stock.

 

(dd)     Transactions with Affiliates . Except as set forth in the Reports, there are no loans, leases, agreements, Contracts, royalty agreements, management contracts or arrangements or other continuing transactions between (i) the Company on the one hand, and (ii) on the other hand, any officer or director of the Company or any Affiliate.

 

(ee)     Sarbanes-Oxley Act . The Company is in material compliance with the applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “ Sarbanes-Oxley Act ”), and the rules and regulations promulgated there under that are effective, and intends to comply with other applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations promulgated there under upon the effectiveness of such provisions.

 

(ff)     Insurance . The Company is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company is engaged. To the Company’s knowledge, such insurance contracts and policies are valid and in full force and effect. The Company has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase in cost.

 

(gg)     Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements . There is no transaction, arrangement, or other relationship between the Company and an unconsolidated or other off balance sheet entity that is not disclosed in its financial statements that should be disclosed in accordance with GAAP and that would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(hh)     Environmental Compliance . The Company has obtained all approvals, authorization, certificates, consents, licenses, orders and permits or other similar authorizations of all governmental authorities, or from any other person, that are required under any Environmental Laws and used in its business or in the business of any of its Subsidiaries, unless the failure to possess such approvals, authorizations, certificates, consents, licenses, orders or permits, individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except for such instances as would not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect, the Company is also in compliance with all other limitations, restrictions, conditions, standards, requirements, schedules and timetables required or imposed under all Environmental Laws and there are no past or present events, conditions, circumstances, incidents, actions or omissions relating to or in any way affecting the Company that violate or may violate any Environmental Law after the Closing Date or that may give rise to any environmental liability, or otherwise form the basis of any claim, action, demand, suit, proceeding, hearing, study or investigation (i) under any Environmental Law, or (ii) based on or related to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage (including without limitation underground storage tanks), disposal, transport or handling, or the emission, discharge, release or threatened release of any hazardous substance.

 

(ii)     Company Predecessor and Subsidiaries . The Company makes each of the representations contained in Sections 5(a), (b), (d), (f), (h), (i), (j), (k), (n), (o), (q), (u), (v), (w), (x), (y), (z), (aa), (bb), (cc), (dd), (ee) and (ff) of this Agreement, as same relate or could be applicable to each Subsidiary. All representations made by or relating to the Company of a historical or prospective nature and all covenants and undertakings described in Section 7 shall relate, apply and refer to the Company and Subsidiaries and their predecessors and successors.

 

(jj)     Correctness of Representations . The Company represents that the foregoing representations and warranties are true and correct as of the date hereof in all material respects, and, unless the Company otherwise notifies the Subscribers in writing prior to the Closing Date, shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date; provided, that, if such representation or warranty is made as of a different date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true as of such date.

 

6.    (ll)     Survival . The foregoing representations and warranties shall survive the Closing Date. Regulation D Offering/Legal Opinion . The offer and issuance of the Securities to the Subscribers is being made pursuant to the exemption from the registration provisions of the 1933 Act afforded by Section 4(2) or Section 4(6) of the 1933 Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. On the Closing Date, the Company will provide an opinion reasonably acceptable to the Subscribers from the Company’s legal counsel opining on the availability of an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act as it relates to the offer and issuance of the Securities and the other matters set forth on Exhibit B hereto.

 

7.     Covenants of the Parties . The parties covenant and agree with each other as follows:

 

(a)     Transfer Restrictions .

 

(i)    The Company acknowledges and agrees that a Subscriber may from time to time pledge pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer or grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the 1933 Act and who agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and, if required under the terms of such arrangement, such Subscriber may transfer pledged or secured Securities to the pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge or transfer would not be subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel of the pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required in connection therewith. Further, no notice shall be required of such pledge. At the appropriate Subscriber’s expense, the Company will execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of Securities may reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Securities. The Company shall cause its Transfer Agent promptly after the Removal Date to effect the removal of the legend hereunder. The Company shall cause its counsel to issue a legal opinion to the Transfer Agent promptly after the Removal Date if required by the Transfer Agent to effect the removal of the legend hereunder. The Company agrees that following the Removal Date, it will, no later than five (5) trading days following the delivery by a Subscriber to the Company or the Transfer Agent of a certificate representing Purchased Shares issued with a restrictive legend, together with any reasonable certifications requested by the Company, the Company’s counsel or the Transfer Agent, deliver or cause to be delivered to such Subscriber a certificate representing such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends. The Company may not make any notation on its records or give instructions to the Transfer Agent that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 7.

 

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(ii)    Certificates evidencing the Purchased Shares shall not contain any legend (including the legend set forth in Section 4.1(j) hereof), (A) following any sale of such Purchased Shares pursuant to Rule 144, or (B) if such Purchased Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144, without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 as to such Purchased Shares and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions, or (C) following any sale of such Purchased Shares, pursuant to the plan of distribution in an effective registration statement (in compliance with any prospectus delivery requirements), or (D) if such legend is not required under applicable requirements of the 1933 Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission) (the “ Removal Date ”).

 

(b)     Furnishing of Information; Public Information .

 

(i)    Until the earlier of the time that (A) no Subscriber owns any Securities, or (B) three (3) years after the Closing Date (such earliest occurrence, the “ End Date ”), the Company covenants to maintain the registration of the Common Stock under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the 1934 Act and to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the 1934 Act even if the Company is not then subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act. For the purposes of this Agreement, a “ Change of Control ” means an event in which (V) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (W) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (X) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (Y) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (Z) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination).

 

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(c)     Corporate Examinations and Investigations . Prior to the Closing, each party shall be entitled, through its employees and representatives, to make such investigations and examinations of the books, records and financial condition of Petro and the Company as each party may request. In order that each party may have the full opportunity to do so, the Company and the Representative Subscribers shall furnish each party and its representatives during such period with all such information concerning the affairs of Petro or the Company as each party or its representatives may reasonably request and cause Petro or the Company and their respective officers, employees, consultants, agents, accountants and attorneys to cooperate fully with each party’s representatives in connection with such review and examination and to make full disclosure of all information and documents requested by each party and/or its representatives. Any such investigations and examinations shall be conducted at reasonable times and under reasonable circumstances, it being agreed that any examination of original documents will be at each party’s premises, with copies thereof to be provided to each party and/or its representatives upon request.

 

(d)     Cooperation; Consents . Prior to the Closing, each party shall cooperate with the other parties to the end that the parties shall (i) in a timely manner make all necessary filings with, and conduct negotiations with, all authorities and other persons the consent or approval of which, or the license or permit from which is required for the consummation of this Agreement and (ii) provide to each other party such information as the other party may reasonably request in order to enable it to prepare such filings and to conduct such negotiations.

 

(e)     Stop Orders . From the date of this Agreement until the End Date, the Company will (i) provide notice to the Subscribers within twenty-four hours after it receives notice of issuance by the Commission, any state securities commission or any other regulatory authority of any stop order or of any order preventing or suspending any offering of any securities of the Company, or of the suspension of the qualification of the Common Stock of the Company for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding for any such purpose and (ii) will not issue any stop transfer order or other order impeding the sale, resale or delivery of any of the Securities, except as may be required by any applicable federal or state securities laws and if notice of such instruction is contemporaneously provided to the Subscribers.

 

(f)     Listing/Quotation . The Company shall promptly secure the quotation or listing of the Purchased Shares upon each national securities exchange, or automated quotation system upon which the Common Stock is quoted or listed (subject to official notice of issuance). From the date of this Agreement until the End Date, the Company will maintain the quotation or listing of the Common Stock on the NYSE AMEX, Nasdaq Capital Market, Nasdaq Global Market, Nasdaq Global Select Market, Bulletin Board, New York Stock Exchange, Bulletin Board, or the OTCQB (whichever of the foregoing is at the time the principal trading exchange or market for the Common Stock is referred to as the “ Principal Market ”), and will comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Principal Market, as applicable, and will provide the Subscribers with copies of all notices it receives notifying the Company of the threatened and actual delisting of the Common Stock from any Principal Market. As of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, the Bulletin Board is the Principal Market.

 

(g)     Market Regulations . If required, the Company shall notify the Commission, the NYSE AMEX, Nasdaq Capital Market, Nasdaq Global Market, Nasdaq Global Select Market, Bulletin Board, New York Stock Exchange, Bulletin Board, or the OTCQB (whichever of the foregoing is at the time the principal trading exchange or market for the Common Stock is referred to as the “ Principal Market ”) and applicable state authorities, in accordance with their requirements, of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and shall take all other necessary action and proceedings as may be required and permitted by applicable law, rule and regulation, for the legal and valid issuance of the Securities to the Subscribers and promptly provide copies thereof to the Subscribers.

 

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(h)     DTC Program . From the date of this Agreement until the End Date, the Company will employ as the transfer agent for the Common Stock a participant in the Depository Trust Company Automated Securities Transfer Program.

 

(i)     Books and Records . From the date of this Agreement and until the End Date, the Company will keep true records and books of account in which full, true and correct entries will be made of all dealings or transactions in relation to its business and affairs in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.

 

(j)     Confidentiality/Public Announcement . From the date of this Agreement and until the End Date, the Company agrees that except in connection with a Form 8-K, Form 10-Q, Form 10-K or a registration statement or statements regarding the Subscribers’ Securities or in correspondence with the Commission regarding same, it will not disclose publicly or privately the identity of the Subscribers unless expressly agreed to in writing by the Subscribers or only to the extent required by law. Not later than four (4) business days after the Closing Date, the Company will file a Form 8-K describing the Offering as required by the 1934 Act. The Form 8-K will disclose the amount of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the Closing. Upon delivery by the Company to the Subscribers after the Closing Date of any notice or information, in writing, electronically or otherwise, and while a Common Share is held by any Subscriber, unless the Company has in good faith determined that the matters relating to such notice do not constitute material, nonpublic information relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries, the Company shall within four (4) business days after any such delivery publicly disclose such material, nonpublic information on a Report on Form 8-K. In the event that the Company believes that a notice or communication to a Subscriber contains material, nonpublic information relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries, except as required to be delivered in connection with this Agreement, the Company shall so indicate to the Subscribers prior to delivery of such notice or information. Each Subscriber will be granted two business days to notify the Company that such Subscriber elects not to receive such information. In the case that a Subscriber elects not to receive such information, the Company will not deliver such information to such Subscriber. In the absence of any such Company indication, the Subscribers shall be allowed to presume that all matters relating to such notice and information do not constitute material, nonpublic information relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

(k)     Non-Public Information . The Company covenants and agrees that except for the Reports, Other Written Information and schedules and exhibits to this Agreement and the Transaction Documents, which information the Company undertakes to publicly disclose on the Form 8-K described in Section 7(h) above, neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf will at any time after the date of this Agreement provide any Subscriber or its agents or counsel with any information that the Company believes constitutes material non-public information, unless (i) prior thereto such Subscriber, its agent or counsel shall have agreed in writing to accept such information as described in Section 7(h) above, or (ii) such Subscriber receives such information in connection with serving as an officer and/or director of the Company. The Company understands and confirms that the Subscribers shall be relying on the foregoing representations in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. The Company agrees that any information known to any Subscriber not already made public by the Company may be made public and disclosed by such Subscriber.

 

(l)     Governmental Authorities . From the date of this Agreement and until the End Date, the Company shall duly observe and conform in all material respects to all valid requirements of governmental authorities relating to the conduct of its business or to its properties or assets.

 

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(m)     Personal Liability . The parties agree that no managing member, officer or director of Petro shall be personally liable for any losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys fees and costs of investigation relating to the operations of Petro prior to the closing, except in the case of fraud or gross negligence, nor shall any of the property of the managing member, officers, or directors be subject to the payment of any of the foregoing.

 

(n)     Board of Directors . Effective immediately upon Closing, the Board of Directors will be composed of the individuals as set forth on Schedule 7(n) .

 

(o)     Chairman of the Board of Directors . Effective immediately upon Closing, Scot Cohen will be appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Chairman of the Company, the terms of which are more fully described in an Employment Agreement, the form of which is annexed as Exhibit D , together with a long term incentive compensation or equity based compensation package, the terms of which will be determined following Closing.

 

8.    (a)     Survival of Representations and Warranties . Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the representations and warranties given or made by Subscribers, Petro and the Company under this Agreement shall survive the date hereof for a period of forty-eight (48) months from and after the Closing Date (the last day of such period is herein referred to as the “ Expiration Date ”), except that any written claim for breach thereof made and delivered prior to the Expiration Date to the party against whom such indemnification is sought shall survive thereafter and, as to any such claim, such applicable expiration will not affect the rights to indemnification of the party making such claim; provided , however , that any representations and warranties that were fraudulently made shall not expire on the Expiration Date and shall survive indefinitely and claims with respect to fraud by Subscribers, Petro or the Company must be made at any time, as long as such claim is made within a reasonable period of time after discovery by the claiming party.

 

(b)     Indemnification by the Company . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company(the “ Company Indemnifying Party ”) will indemnify and hold each Subscriber and its directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), each Person who controls such Subscriber (within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act and Section 20 of the 1934 Act), and the directors, officers, shareholders, agents, members, partners or employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons (each, a “ Subscriber Indemnified Party ”) harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all Judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation that any such Subscriber Indemnified Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to (a) any breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by the Company in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents or (b) any action instituted against the Subscriber Indemnified Parties in any capacity, or any of them or their respective Affiliates, by any stockholder of the Company who is not an Affiliate of such Subscriber Indemnified Party, with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (unless such action is based upon a breach of such Subscriber Indemnified Party’s representations, warranties or covenants under the Transaction Documents or any agreements or understandings such Subscriber Indemnified Party may have with any such stockholder or any violations by such Subscriber Indemnified Party of state or federal securities laws or any conduct by such Subscriber Indemnified Party which constitutes fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or malfeasance).

 

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(c)     Indemnification by the Subscribers . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Subscriber, individually and not jointly (the “ Subscriber Indemnifying Party ”) will indemnify and hold the Company and its directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), each Person who controls such Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act and Section 20 of the 1934 Act), and the directors, officers, shareholders, agents, members, partners or employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons (each, a “ Company Indemnified Party ”) harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all Judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation that any such Company Indemnified Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to (a) any breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by such Subscriber in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents or (b) any action instituted against the Company Indemnified Party in any capacity, or any of them or their respective Affiliates, by any stockholder of the Company who is not an Affiliate of such Company Indemnified Party, with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents resulting from a breach of such Subscribers representations, warranties or covenants under the Transaction Documents or any agreements or understandings such Subscriber may have with any such stockholder or any violations by such Subscriber of state or federal securities laws or any conduct by such Subscriber which constitutes fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or malfeasance.

 

(d)     Method of Asserting Claims . If any action shall be brought against any Subscriber Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified Party (an “ Indemnified Party ”) in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Agreement, such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Subscriber Indemnifying Party or Company Indemnifying Party (an “ Indemnifying Party ”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with counsel of its own choosing reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party. Any Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party except to the extent that (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the Indemnifying Party in writing, (ii) the Indemnifying Party has failed after a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and to employ counsel or (iii) in such action there is, in the reasonable opinion of such Indemnified Party’s counsel, a material conflict on any material issue between the position of the Indemnifying Party and the position of such Indemnified Party, in which case the Indemnifying Party shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one such separate counsel. The Indemnifying Party will not be liable to any Indemnified Party under this Agreement (y) for any settlement by an Indemnified Party effected without the Indemnifying Party’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; or (z) to the extent, but only to the extent that a loss, claim, damage or liability is attributable to any Indemnified Party’s breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by such Indemnified Party in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents. The indemnification required by this Section 8 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or are incurred. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to any cause of action or similar right of any Indemnified Party against the Indemnifying Party or others and any liabilities any party may be subject to pursuant to law.

 

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9.     Piggy-Back Registrations . Until 180 days after the Closing Date, if there is not an effective registration statement covering all of the Purchased Shares and the Company determines to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the 1933 Act of any of its equity securities, but excluding Forms S-4 or S-8 and similar forms which do not permit such registration, then the Company shall send to each Subscriber not then eligible to sell all of their Purchased Shares under rule 144(b)(1)(i) written notice of such determination and, if within fifteen calendar days after receipt of such notice, any such holder shall so request in writing, the Company shall include in such registration statement all or any part of the Purchased Shares such Subscriber requests to be registered, subject to any cutbacks in accordance with guidance provided by the Commission (including, but not limited to, Rule 415). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that, in connection with any underwritten or registered direct public offering, the managing underwriter(s) or lead placement agent thereof, as the case may be, shall impose a limitation on the number of shares of Common Stock which may be included in a registration statement because, in such underwriter(s)’ or placement agent’s judgment, marketing or other factors dictate such limitation is necessary to facilitate public distribution, then the Company shall be obligated to include in such registration statement only such limited portion of the Purchased Shares with respect to which a Subscriber has requested inclusion hereunder as the underwriter or placement agent shall permit; provided, however, that (i) the Company shall not exclude any Purchased Shares unless the Company has first excluded all securities outstanding prior to the date of this Agreement, the holders of which are not contractually entitled prior to the Closing Date to inclusion of such securities in such registration statement or are not contractually entitled to pro rata inclusion with the Purchased Shares and (ii) after giving effect to the immediately preceding proviso, any such exclusion of Purchased Shares shall be made pro rata among the Subscribers seeking to include Purchased Shares and the holders of other securities having the contractual right to inclusion of their securities in such registration statement in proportion to the number of Purchased Shares or other securities, as applicable, sought to be included by each such Subscriber or other holder. The obligations of the Company under this Section 10 may be waived by any holder of any of the Securities entitled to registration rights under this Section 10. The holders whose Purchased Shares are included or required to be included in such registration statement are granted the same rights, benefits, liquidated or other damages and indemnification granted to other holders of securities included in such registration statement. In no event shall the liability of any holder of Securities or permitted successor in connection with any Purchased Shares included in any such registration statement be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds actually received by such Subscriber upon the sale of the Purchased Shares sold pursuant to such registration or such lesser amount in proportion to all other holders of Securities included in such registration statement. All expenses incurred by the Company in complying with this Section 10, including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees, printing expenses (if required), fees and disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants for the Company, fees and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees) incurred in connection with complying with state securities or “blue sky” laws, fees of the NASD, transfer taxes, and fees of transfer agents and registrars, are called “ Registration Expenses .” All underwriting discounts and selling commissions applicable to the sale of registrable securities are called “ Selling Expenses .” The Company will pay all Registration Expenses in connection with the registration statement under this Section 10. Selling Expenses in connection with each registration statement under this Section 10 shall be borne by the holder and will be apportioned among such holders in proportion to the number of shares included therein for a holder relative to all the Securities included therein for all selling holders, or as all holders may agree.

 

10.     Miscellaneous .

 

(a)     Notices . All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (A) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (B) on the third (3 rd ) business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be: (1) if to the Company, to: Petro River Oil Corp., 1980 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2020, Houston, TX 77056, Attn: Chief Executive Officer, facsimile: (713) 622-7850, with a copy to:Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP, 61 Broadway, 32 nd Floor, New York, NY 10006, Attn: Marc Ross, Esq., facsimile: (212) 930-9725, and (2) if to the Subscribers, to: the addresses and fax numbers indicated on the signature pages hereto, with an additional copy by fax only to: Grushko&Mittman, P.C., 515 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, New York 11581, facsimile: (212) 697-3575.

 

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(b)     Entire Agreement; Assignment . This Agreement and other documents delivered in connection herewith represent the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and may be amended only by a writing executed by both parties. All exhibits and schedules attached hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Neither the Company nor the Subscribers has relied on any representations not contained or referred to in this Agreement and the documents delivered herewith. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Subscriber (other than by merger). Any Subscriber may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom such Subscriber assigns or transfers any Securities, provided that the Company is provided prompt written notice of such assignment and such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions of the Transaction Documents that apply to the “Subscribers.”

 

(c)     Amendments; Waivers . Except as otherwise set forth herein, no provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, by the Company and the Subscribers holding at least 51% in interest of the Purchased Shares then outstanding, which must include Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund LP for so long as Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund LP holds not less than $100,000 of Purchased Shares; provided that none of the Closing conditions in Section 2.1 that need to be satisfied by the Company may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended as against any one Subscriber without the prior written consent of such Subscriber; and provided, further than all waivers, modifications, supplements or amendments effected by less than all Subscribers impact all Subscribers in the same fashion. No waiver by any party of any default or breach by another party of any representation, warranty, covenant or condition contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent default or breach by such party of the same or any other representation, warranty, covenant or condition. No act, delay, omission or course of dealing on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement or at law or in equity shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise prejudice any of such party’s rights, powers and remedies. All remedies, whether at law or in equity, shall be cumulative and the election of any one or more shall not constitute a waiver of the right to pursue other available remedies.

 

(d)     Counterparts/Execution . This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than one party, but all such counterparts taken together will constitute one and the same Agreement. This Agreement, to the extent delivered by means of a facsimile machine or electronic mail (any such delivery, an “ Electronic Delivery ”), shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. At the request of any party hereto, each other party hereto shall re-execute original forms hereof and deliver them in person to all other parties. No party hereto shall raise the use of Electronic Delivery to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of Electronic Delivery as a defense to the formation of a contract, and each such party forever waives any such defense, except to the extent such defense related to lack of authenticity.

 

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(e)     Law Governing this Agreement; Consent to Jurisdiction . This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall brought in the state courts or federal courts located in New York County, New York. The parties to this Agreement hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted in compliance with this Section 10(e) and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens . The parties executing this Agreement agree, with respect to the Transaction Documents, to submit to the in personam jurisdiction of such courts and hereby irrevocably waive trial by jury. If either party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Agreement, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

(f)     Specific Enforcement . The Company and the Subscribers acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, this being in addition to any other remedy to which any of them may be entitled by law or equity.

 

(g)     Calendar Days . All references to “days” in the Transaction Documents shall mean calendar days unless otherwise stated. The terms “business days” and “trading days” shall mean days that the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading for three or more hours. Time periods shall be determined as if the relevant action, calculation or time period were occurring in New York City. Any deadline that falls on a non-business day in any of the Transaction Documents shall be automatically extended to the next business day.

 

(h)     Captions: Certain Definitions . The captions of the various sections and paragraphs of this Agreement have been inserted only for the purposes of convenience; such captions are not a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed in any manner to modify, explain, enlarge or restrict any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(i)     Severability . In the event that any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement shall be finally determined to be superseded, invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable pursuant to applicable law by an authority having jurisdiction and venue, that determination shall not impair or otherwise affect the validity, legality or enforceability: (i) by or before that authority of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement, which shall be enforced as if the unenforceable term or provision were deleted, or (ii) by or before any other authority of any of the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

 

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(j)     Successor Laws . References in the Transaction Documents to laws, rules, regulations and forms shall also include successors to such laws, rules, regulations and forms. A successor rule to Rule 144(b)(1)(i) shall include any rule effective after the Closing Date that would be available to a non-Affiliate of the Company for the sale of Common Stock not subject to volume restrictions and after a six month holding period.

 

(k)     Independent Nature of Subscribers . The Company acknowledges that the obligations of each Subscriber under the Transaction Documents are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Subscriber, and no Subscriber shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Subscriber under the Transaction Document. The Company acknowledges that each Subscriber has represented that the decision of each Subscriber to purchase Securities has been made by such Subscriber independently of any other Subscriber and independently of any information, materials, statements or opinions as to the business, affairs, operations, assets, properties, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company which may have been made or given by any other Subscriber or by any agent or employee of any other Subscriber, and no Subscriber or any of its agents or employees shall have any liability to any other Subscriber (or any other person) relating to or arising from any such information, materials, statements or opinions. The Company acknowledges that nothing contained in any Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Subscriber pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Subscribers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Each Subscriber acknowledges that no other Subscriber has acted as agent for such Subscriber in connection with such Subscriber making its investment hereunder and that no other Subscriber will be acting as agent of such Subscriber in connection with monitoring such Subscriber’s investment in the Securities or enforcing its rights under the Transaction Documents. Each Subscriber confirms that such Subscriber has independently participated with, or had the right and opportunity to participate with, the Company in the negotiation of the transaction contemplated hereby with the advice of its own counsel and advisors. The Company acknowledges that it has elected to provide all Subscribers with the same terms and Transaction Documents for the convenience of the Company and not because the Company was required or requested to do so by the Subscribers. The Company acknowledges that such procedure with respect to the Transaction Documents in no way creates a presumption that the Subscribers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

(l)     Equal Treatment . No consideration shall be offered or paid to any person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of the Transaction Documents unless the same consideration is also offered and paid to all the Subscribers and their permitted successors and assigns.

 

(m)     Equitable Adjustment . Trading volume amounts, Per Share Purchase Prices, price/volume amounts and similar figures in the Transaction Documents shall be equitably adjusted to offset the effect of stock splits, similar events and as otherwise described in this Agreement.

 

(n)     Construction . The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party. No specific representation or warranty shall limit the generality or applicability of a more general representation or warranty.

 

(o)     Separate Counsel . Each party hereby expressly acknowledges that it has been advised to seek its own separate legal counsel for advice with respect to this Agreement, and that no counsel to any party hereto has acted or is acting as counsel to any other party hereto in connection with this Agreement.

 

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(p)     Certain Fees . At or prior to the Closing, the parties hereto shall pay all of their own expenses relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of their respective counsel and financial advisers, provided, however, that the Company shall pay to Grushko&Mittman, P.C. and Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP at the Closing the amounts set forth on Schedule 10(p) as reimbursement for legal fees and expenses rendered in connection with the transactions described in the Transaction Documents.

 

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COMPANY SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

  PETRO RIVER OIL CORP.
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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PETRO SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

  PETRO RIVER OIL LLC
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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SUBSCRIBER SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

Please acknowledge your acceptance of the foregoing Securities Purchase Agreement by signing and returning a copy to the undersigned together with the completed Investor Questionnaire, whereupon this Agreement shall become a binding agreement between us.

 

Name of Subscriber: ____________________________________________________________________

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Subscriber: _____________________________________________

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: ___________________________________________________________

 

Title of Authorized Signatory: ____________________________________________________________

 

Subscriber Address for Notices:_________________________________________________________________    

 

______________________________________________________________    

 

______________________________________________________________    

 

Facsimile: ______________________________________________________    

 

Subscriber’s Social Security Number or
Tax Identification Number (as applicable): _______________________________________________________    

 

Purchase Price:_____________________________________________________________________________    

 

Purchased Shares to be purchased: _____________________________________________________________    

 

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LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

 

SCHEDULES
     
Schedule 1   Purchase Price Equivalent
     
Schedule 3   Subscribers and Purchased Shares
     
Schedule 4.1(d)   Information on Company
     
Schedule 4.2(b)   Capital Structure
     
Schedule 4.2(i)   Material Changes
     
Schedule 4.2(j)   No Undisclosed Liabilities
     
Schedule 4.2(p)   Contracts
     
Schedule 4.2(r)   Title to Interests
     
Schedule 4.2(s)   Royalty Interests
     
Schedule 4.2(t)   Transactions with Affiliates and Employees
     
Schedule 5(a)   Due Incorporation
     
Schedule 5(d)   Capitalization and Additional Issuances
     
Schedule 5(f)   No Violation or Conflict
     
Schedule 5(q)   No Disagreements with Accountants and Lawyers
     
Schedule 5(v)   DTC Status
     
Schedule 5(y)   Title to Assets
     
Schedule 7(n)   Board of Directors
     
Schedule 10(p)   Certain Fees
     
EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit A   Escrow Agreement
     
Exhibit B   Form of Legal Opinion
     
Exhibit C   Form of Investor Questionnaire
     
Exhibit D   Form of Employment Agreement

 

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SCHEDULE 1

 

PURCHASE PRICE EQUIVALENTS

 

PETRO RIVER OIL LLC NOTEHOLDERS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF
NOTE
    ACCRUED
INTEREST
    TOTAL
OUTSTANDING
 
Aaron Wolfson   $ 250,000.00     $ 17,191.78     $ 267,191.78  
Abbe Berman Foundation Trust   $ 50,000.00     $ 3,191.78     $ 53,191.78  
Alan R. Cornell Revocable Living Trust dated May 20, 2010   $ 360,000.00     $ 25,742.47     $ 385,742.47  
Alpha Capital   $ 300,000.00     $ 19,643.84     $ 319,643.84  
American Capital Management LLC   $ 100,000.00     $ 6,931.51     $ 106,931.51  
Andrew K. Maloney Living Trust   $ 1,000,000.00     $ 76,986.30     $ 1,076,986.30  
Ari Goldman   $ 75,000.00     $ 5,178.08     $ 80,178.08  
BXR1 Holdings Inc.   $ 500,000.00     $ 34,520.55     $ 534,520.55  
CJF Investments   $ 200,000.00     $ 13,534.25     $ 213,534.25  
Congreatation and KollelZichronMordechai Inc.   $ 1,000,000.00     $ 70,958.90     $ 1,070,958.90  
Daniel Smith   $ 50,000.00     $ 2,123.29     $ 52,123.29  
Edward Rosenblum   $ 150,000.00     $ 9,616.44     $ 159,616.44  
EL Equities LLC   $ 125,000.00     $ 6,301.37     $ 131,301.37  
Ellis International, LP   $ 600,000.00     $ 40,883.56     $ 640,883.56  
Empire Group Ltd   $ 267,894.14     $ 13,863.01     $ 281,757.15  
Fiona M. Woods   $ 45,000.00     $ 2,946.58     $ 47,946.58  
Fortis Oil and Gas America, LLC   $ 1,625,000.00     $ 151,267.12     $ 1,776,267.12  
George Antonopoulos   $ 75,000.00     $ 5,013.70     $ 80,013.70  
Glenn C Pollack   $ 115,000.00     $ 6,269.86     $ 121,269.86  
Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund, LP   $ 1,375,000.00     $ 118,321.92     $ 1,493,321.92  
Iroquois Master Fund Ltd   $ 1,000,000.00     $ 96,712.33     $ 1,096,712.33  
James McNally   $ 150,000.00     $ 10,183.56     $ 160,183.56  
JD Advisors, LLC   $ 62,500.00     $ 4,195.21     $ 66,695.21  
Jonathan Manela   $ 100,000.00     $ 6,986.30     $ 106,986.30  
Joshua Silverman   $ 150,000.00     $ 10,273.97     $ 160,273.97  
Langhammer Associates LLC   $ 200,000.00     $ 12,712.33     $ 212,712.33  
Martin Goldman   $ 300,000.00     $ 20,794.52     $ 320,794.52  
Michael Pizzo   $ 100,000.00     $ 6,931.51     $ 106,931.51  
Nancy Abbe Trust   $ 50,000.00     $ 3,191.78     $ 53,191.78  
Norman Stark   $ 1,000,000.00     $ 67,123.29     $ 1,067,123.29  
Philip Mirabelli   $ 100,000.00     $ 7,150.68     $ 107,150.68  
PKS Capital International, Ltd   $ 30,000.00     $ 1,783.56     $ 31,783.56  
Richard Abbe custodian for Bennett David Abbe UTMA/New York until age 21   $ 33,334.00     $ 2,118.76     $ 35,452.76  
Richard Abbe custodian for Samantha Celia Abbe UTMA/New York until age 21   $ 33,333.00     $ 2,118.70     $ 35,451.70  
Richard Abbe custodian for Talia Rifka Abbe UTMA/New York until age 21   $ 33,333.00     $ 2,118.70     $ 35,451.70  

 

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Rob Belini   $ 25,000.00     $ 1,739.73     $ 26,739.73  
Roth Evergreen Partners, LLC   $ 75,000.00     $ 5,013.70     $ 80,013.70  
RSL Capital LLC   $ 800,000.00     $ 52,164.38     $ 852,164.38  
Ryan Estis   $ 35,000.00     $ 2,358.90     $ 37,358.90  
Scot Cohen   $ 3,782,105.86     $ 300,013.70     $ 4,082,119.56  
Scot Jason Cohen Foundation   $ 200,000.00     $ 10,684.93     $ 210,684.93  
ShaarHazuhov LLC   $ 150,000.00     $ 10,356.16     $ 160,356.16  
South Ferry Building   $ 750,000.00     $ 51,575.34     $ 801,575.34  
Steven Duke   $ 30,000.00     $ 2,071.23     $ 32,071.23  
Structure Oil Corp   $ 250,000.00     $ 17,191.78     $ 267,191.78  
The Jeremy Samuel Bronfman 1989 Trust (Strauss Zelnick Trustee)   $ 30,000.00     $ 1,964.38     $ 31,964.38  
The Last Waltz LP   $ 500,000.00     $ 27,260.27     $ 527,260.27  
The Merav Abbe Irrevocable Trust   $ 400,000.00     $ 27,041.10     $ 427,041.10  
Walt & Co. Inc.   $ 150,000.00     $ 10,356.16     $ 160,356.16  
Barry Honig   $ 125,000.00     $ 6,095.89     $ 131,095.89  
Deepak Shamdasani   $ 100,000.00     $ 3,287.67     $ 103,287.67  
Lilac Ventures Master Fund Ltd.   $ 50,000.00     $ 1,835.62     $ 51,835.62  
Bruce Podhouser   $ 30,000.00     $ 1,430.14     $ 31,430.14  
Cranshire Capital Master Fund, Ltd   $ 25,000.00     $ 910.96     $ 25,910.96  
William Knoweles   $ 10,000.00     $ 402.74     $ 10,402.74  
Jeffrey Feinberg   $ 650,000.00     $ 21,904.11     $ 671,904.11  
Trevor Spagrud   $ 200,000.00     $ 6,246.58     $ 206,246.58  
Richard Shek   $ 27,500.00     $ 647.95     $ 28,147.95  
TOTALS   $ 20,000,000.00     $ 1,447,434.93     $ 21,447,434.93  

 

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SCHEDULE 1

 

WORKING INTERESTS

 

MEMBER   % OF OWNERSHIP     ATTRIBUTED
VALUE
 
Mega Partners 1 LLC     100 %   $ 563,530.94  

 

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SCHEDULE 3

 

SUBSCRIBERS AND PURCHASED SHARES

 

SUBSCRIBER   PURCHASE PRICE
EQUIVALENTS
TRANSFERRED TO THE
COMPANY
    PURCHASED
SHARE TO BE
ISSUED TO
SUBSCRIBER (OR
DESIGNEES)
 
Aaron Wolfson   $ 267,191.78       7,362,586  
Abbe Berman Foundation Trust   $ 53,191.78       1,465,723  
Alan R. Cornell Revocable Living Trust dated May 20, 2010   $ 385,742.47       10,629,302  
Alpha Capital   $ 319,643.84       8,807,926  
American Capital Management LLC   $ 106,931.51       2,946,544  
Andrew K. Maloney Living Trust   $ 1,076,986.30       29,676,829  
Ari Goldman   $ 80,178.08       2,209,342  
BXR1 Holdings Inc.   $ 534,520.55       14,728,948  
CJF Investments   $ 213,534.25       5,884,030  
Congreatation and KollelZichronMordechai Inc.   $ 1,070,958.90       29,510,741  
Daniel Smith   $ 52,123.29       1,436,280  
Edward Rosenblum   $ 159,616.44       4,398,301  
EL Equities LLC   $ 131,301.37       3,618,067  
Ellis International, LP   $ 640,883.56       17,659,827  
Empire Group Ltd   $ 281,757.15       7,763,942  
Fiona M. Woods   $ 47,946.58       1,321,189  
Fortis Oil and Gas America, LLC   $ 1,776,267.12       48,945,818  
George Antonopoulos   $ 80,013.70       2,204,812  
Glenn C Pollack   $ 121,269.86       3,341,644  
Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund, LP   $ 1,494,071.92       41,169,806  
Iroquois Master Fund Ltd   $ 1,096,712.33       30,220,388  
James McNally   $ 160,183.56       4,413,928  
JD Advisors, LLC   $ 66,695.21       1,837,816  
Jonathan Manela   $ 106,986.30       2,948,054  
Joshua Silverman   $ 160,273.97       4,416,419  
Langhammer Associates LLC   $ 212,712.33       5,861,381  
Martin Goldman   $ 320,794.52       8,839,633  
Michael Pizzo   $ 106,931.51       2,946,544  
Nancy Abbe Trust   $ 53,191.78       1,465,723  
Norman Stark   $ 1,067,123.29       29,405,049  
Philip Mirabelli   $ 107,150.68       2,952,584  
PKS Capital International, Ltd   $ 31,783.56       875,810  
Richard Abbe custodian for Bennett David Abbe UTMA/New York until age 21   $ 35,452.76       976,916  
Richard Abbe custodian for Samantha Celia Abbe UTMA/New York until age 21   $ 35,451.70       976,887  
Richard Abbe custodian for Talia Rifka Abbe UTMA/New York until age 21   $ 35,451.70       976,887  

 

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Rob Belini   $ 26,739.73       736,825  
Roth Evergreen Partners, LLC   $ 80,013.70       2,204,812  
RSL Capital LLC   $ 852,164.38       23,481,763  
Ryan Estis   $ 37,358.90       1,029,441  
Scot Cohen   $ 4,082,119.56       112,484,591  
Scot Jason Cohen Foundation   $ 210,684.93       5,805,515  
ShaarHazuhov LLC   $ 160,356.16       4,418,684  
South Ferry Building   $ 801,575.34       22,087,759  
Steven Duke   $ 32,071.23       883,737  
Structure Oil Corp   $ 267,191.78       7,362,586  
The Jeremy Samuel Bronfman 1989 Trust (Strauss Zelnick Trustee)   $ 31,964.38       880,793  
The Last Waltz LP   $ 527,260.27       14,528,888  
The Merav Abbe Irrevocable Trust   $ 427,041.10       11,767,304  
Walt & Co. Inc.   $ 160,356.16       4,418,684  
Barry Honig   $ 131,095.89       3,612,405  
Deepak Shamdasani   $ 103,287.67       2,846,137  
Lilac Ventures Master Fund Ltd.   $ 51,835.62       1,428,353  
Bruce Podhouser   $ 31,430.14       866,071  
Cranshire Capital Master Fund, Ltd   $ 25,910.96       713,988  
William Knoweles   $ 10,402.74       286,652  
Jeffrey Feinberg   $ 671,904.11       18,514,612  
Trevor Spagrud   $ 206,246.58       5,683,215  
Richard Shek   $ 28,147.95       775,629  
Metro Energy Group, Inc.   $ 250.00       6,889  
Mega Partners 1 LLC   $ 2,000,000.00       15,553,184  
TOTALS   $ 22,448,434.93       606,574,193  

 

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SCHEDULE 4.1(d)

 

INFORMATION ON COMPANY

 

Daniel Smith – consultant to Petro River Oil LLC and director of Petro River Oil Corp.

 

Glenn C. Pollack – director of Petro River Oil Corp.

 

Joshua Silverman – managing member of Iroquois Capital Management LLC, which controls Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund L.P., and Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.

 

Philip Mirabelli – employee of Iroquois Capital Management LLC and manager of American Capital Management LLC (of which Scot Cohen is a beneficiary)

 

Richard Abbe - managing member of Iroquois Capital Management LLC, which controls Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund L.P., and Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.

 

Scot Cohen - managing member of Iroquois Capital Management LLC, which controls Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund L.P., and Iroquois Master Fund Ltd., and director of Petro River Oil Corp.

 

Leo Abbe – employee of Iroquois Capital Management LLC and brother of Richard Abbe

 

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SCHEDULE 4.2(b)

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Petro Member Interests

 

MEMBER   PERCENTAGE INTEREST  

Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund LP

641 Lexington Avenue, 26 th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Fax: (212) 207-3452

    75 %

Metro Energy Group, Inc.

1783 E. 71 st Street

Tulsa, OK 74136

Fax: (918) 493-2862

    25 %
TOTAL     100 %

 

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SCHEDULE 4.2(i)

 

MATERIAL CHANGES

 

NONE

 

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SCHEDULE 4.2(j)

 

NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES

 

NONE

 

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SCHEDULE 4.2(p)

 

CONTRACTS

 

NONE

 

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SCHEDULE 4.2(r)

 

TITLE TO INTERESTS

 

LEASEHOLD INTERESTS

 

COUNTY IN
KANSAS
  GROSS
ACREAGE
    NET ACREAGE     AVERAGE NET
REVENUE
INTEREST
    AVERAGE
WORKING
INTEREST
 
BUTLER     16,794.60       15,488.91       82.73 %     100 %
CHEYENNE     6,240       3,128.26       77.07 %     100 %
COWLEY     240       240       80.33 %     100 %
HARVEY     27,549.98       19,748.65       84.22 %     100 %
MARION     64,541.18       46,576.43       81.93 %     99 %
                                 
ALL KANSAS COUNTIES     115,365.76       85,182.26       82.45 %     100 %

 

LIST OF PRODUCING WELLS

 

WELL NAME   API NUMBER   WORKING
INTEREST
    NET REVENUE
INTEREST
    TYPE
Scully # 1-3   15-115-21398     50 %     40 %   Oil & Gas
Scully # 1-9   15-115-21400     50 %     40 %   Oil & Gas
Scully “A” # 1-11   15-115-21407     50 %     40 %   Oil & Gas
Scully # 2-3   15-115-21402     50 %     40 %   Oil & Gas
Scully “A” # 2-11   15-115-21408     50 %     40 %   Oil & Gas

 

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SCHEDULE 4.2(s)

 

ROYALTY INTERESTS

 

Glenn C. Pollack     0.0172 %   Director
Daniel Smith     0.0075 %   Director and Officer
Scot Cohen     0.6291 %   Director and Officer

 

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SCHEDULE 4.2(t)

 

TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND EMPLOYEES

 

NONE

 

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SCHEDULE 5(a)

 

DUE INCORPORATION

 

List of Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary  

Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

MegaWest Energy (USA) Corp. (“MegaWest USA”)   Nevada
     
MegaWest Energy Kentucky Corp. (formerly Kentucky Reserves, LLC)   Delaware
     
MegaWest Energy Missouri Corp. (formerly Deerfield Energy LLC)   Delaware
     
MegaWest Energy Kansas Corp. (formerly Deerfield Energy Kansas Corp.)   Delaware
     
MegaWest Energy Texas Corp. (formerly Trinity Sands Energy LLC)   Delaware
     
MegaWest Energy Montana Corp.   Delaware

 

MegaWest USA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petro River Oil Corp. The other five subsidiaries are all wholly-owned subsidiaries of MegaWest USA.

 

Former Names

 

Petro River Oil Corp., was formerly known as Gravis Oil Corporation (June 20, 2011 to September 11, 2012) and MegaWest Energy Corp. (prior to June 20, 2011).

 

The former names of certain subsidiaries are reflected in the chart above under “List of Subsidiaries.”

 

Foreign Qualification

 

The Company and its subsidiaries have filed to transact business as foreign corporations in various states, as indicated below, however, except as noted, they are not currently in good standing.

 

Entity   Foreign Qualification States Filed
Petro River Oil Corp.   Texas
     
MegaWest Energy (USA) Corp.   Texas
     
MegaWest Energy Kentucky Corp.   Texas, Kentucky
     
MegaWest Energy Missouri Corp.   Texas, Missouri, Kansas
     
MegaWest Energy Kansas Corp.   Texas, Kansas
     
MegaWest Energy Texas Corp.   Texas
     
MegaWest Energy Montana Corp.   Montana*

 

* Currently in good standing

 

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SCHEDULE 5(d)

 

CAPITALIZATION AND ADDITIONAL ISSUANCES

 

Common Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 2,250,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share. As of January 31, 2013, there were 14,078,947 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.00001 per share. The shares of preferred stock may be issued in series, and shall have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated and expressed in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of such stock adopted from time to time by the board of directors.

 

As of January 31, 2013, there were 17,599 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock issued and outstanding. Each share of Series B convertible preferred stock has a stated value of $100 per share. The Series B convertible preferred stock carries a cumulative quarterly dividend of 5% payable in cash or, at the Company’s discretion, of 150% of the 5% dividend payable in additional shares of Series B convertible preferred stock. As of January 31, 2013, the Company had declared a total of $708,056 of accumulated dividends. Each share of Series B convertible preferred stock can be converted, at the holder’s option, into such number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the stated value of the shares of preferred stock being converted plus all accrued but unpaid dividends on such shares of preferred stock being converted divided by the conversion price of $0.20 per share. As of January 31, 2013, the 17,599 shares of Series B preferred stock plus all accrued but unpaid dividends on such shares were convertible into approximately 12,339,780 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

Options

 

As of January 31, 2013, there are an aggregate of 775,000 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding.

 

Warrants

 

As of January 31, 2013, the Company has Series A Warrants outstanding to purchase an aggregate of 19,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

As of January 31, 2013, the Company has Series B Warrants outstanding to purchase an aggregate of 15,399,125 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

As of January 31, 2013, the Company has Series C Warrants outstanding to purchase an aggregate of 12,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

As of January 31, 2013, the Company has Series D Warrants outstanding to purchase an aggregate of 9,200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

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Convertible Securities

 

As of January 31, 2013, the Company has secured convertible debentures issued on July 30, 2010 outstanding in the amount of $3,378,182, which includes principal, interest and fees due. The outstanding debentures are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.20 per share. The $3,378,182 of outstanding debentures are convertible into approximately 16,890,910 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

As of January 31, 2013, the Company has secured convertible notes issued on July 30, 2010 outstanding in the amount of $3,296,422, which includes principal, interest and fees due. The outstanding notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.20 per share. The $3,296,422 of outstanding notes are convertible into approximately 16,482,110 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

As of January 31, 2013, the Company has secured convertible notes issued on December 28, 2010, January 31, 2011 and March 7, 2011 outstanding in the amount of $5,860,679, which includes principal and interest. The outstanding notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.20 per share. The $5,860,679 of outstanding notes are convertible into approximately 29,303,395 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

Stock Option and Equity Incentive Plans

 

On June 5, 2008, our board of directors adopted two new equity incentive plans, the Canadian equity incentive plan and the U.S. equity incentive plan. The total number of our common shares that may be awarded under the Canadian equity incentive plan and the U.S. equity incentive plan together cannot exceed 10% of the total number of our common shares issued and outstanding from time to time. Each of these equity plans are described below.

 

Canadian Equity Incentive Plan

 

The Canadian equity incentive plan was adopted by our board of directors and became effective on June 5, 2008. The material terms of the Canadian plan are: (i) the plan administrator is appointed by the board of directors; (ii) the term of the plan is indefinite; (iii) awards eligible to be awarded under the plan include stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, performance awards and other stock based awards; (iv) options are subject to adjustment in the event of s subdivision or split of our common shares, an amalgamation, or other corporate event affecting our common shares; and (v) the board of directors determines the date of grant, the number of shares subject to option grants, the exercise price per share, the vesting period and option term. The minimum exercise price of any option granted under the plan is the weighted average price of our common shares on the principal stock exchange on which our common shares trade for the five trading days prior to and including the date of grant.

 

U.S. Equity Incentive Plan

 

The U.S. equity incentive plan was adopted by our board of directors and became effective on June 5, 2008. The material terms of the plan are: (i) the plan administrator is appointed by the board of directors except that the board of directors may, in its discretion, establish a committee composed of two or more members of the board or two or more other persons to administer the plan; (ii) the term of the plan is 10 years; (iii) awards eligible to be awarded under the plan include stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, performance awards and other stock based awards; (iv) options are subject to adjustment in the event of s subdivision or split of our common shares, an amalgamation, or other corporate event affecting our common shares; and (v) the board determines the date of grant, the number of shares subject to option grants, the exercise price per share, the vesting period and option term. The minimum exercise price of any option granted under the plan is the weighted average price of our common shares on the principal stock exchange on which our common shares trade for the five trading days prior to and including the date of grant.

 

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New Equity Compensation Plan

 

On September 7, 2012, the stockholders of the Company approved the 2012 Equity Compensation Plan (“2012 Plan”) for the Company for officers and other valued employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, directors and consultants.

 

The 2012 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, common shares, restricted stock and restricted stock units.

 

An aggregate of 90,000,000 Common Shares will be available for grant pursuant to the 2012 Plan. The common shares covered by the 2012 Plan will be authorized but unissued shares. If any right to acquire common shares under any award under the 2012 Plan expires or is cancelled without having been fully exercised, or is settled in whole or in part for cash as permitted by the 2012 Plan, the number of unexercised shares subject to such cancelled or expired award, and the number of shares with respect to which an award was settled in cash, again may be awarded under the 2012 Plan.

 

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SCHEDULE 5(f)

 

NO VIOLATION OR CONFLICT

 

None.

 

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SCHEDULE 5(h)

 

LITIGATION

 

On March 15, 2013, Patrick McCarron filed a statement of claim against the Company in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Canada. Mr. McCarron claims wrongful termination of employment and seeks $185,040 for one year of salary, plus one year of benefits and interest. The Company disputes the claim and intends to vigorously defend against the actions. The time to file a response has not yet lapsed.

 

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SCHEDULE 5(q)

 

NO DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS AND LAWYERS

 

In July 2012, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), whereby KPMG agreed to receive less than full payment on amounts owed to them from tax and audit services provided by KPMG between April 2011 through February 2012. Within one day of Closing, KPMG is owed $100.000 as final payment to KPMG pursuant to the settlement agreement.

 

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SCHEDULE 5(v)

 

DTC STATUS

 

ComputerShareTrust Company of Canada

510 Burrard Street, 3 rd Floor

Vancouver, British Columbia V6C3B9

Canada

Attn: Marissa Beintema

Phone: (604) 661-9408
Fax: (403)267-6529

Email: Marissa.Beintema@computershare.com

 

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SCHEDULE 5(y)

 

TITLE TO ASSETS

 

None.

 

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SCHEDULE 7(n)

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Glenn C. Pollack

Fred S. Ziedman

John Wallace

Ryan Estis

Scot Cohen

Daniel Smith

Ruben Alba

 

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SCHEDULE 10(p)

 

CERTAIN FEES

 

Fee Schedule for Grushko&Mittman, P.C.

 

Up to $40,000.00

 

Fee Schedule for Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP

 

$22,105.08

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

ESCROW AGREEMENT

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF LEGAL OPINION

 

1. The Corporation is a corporation validly existing and is a corporation in good standing under the laws of State of _____________.

 

2. The Corporation has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Operative Documents.

 

3. Each of the Operative Documents has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Corporation.

 

4. Each of the Operative Documents constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Corporation, enforceable against the Corporation in accordance with its terms.

 

5. The execution and delivery by the Corporation of the Operative Documents to which it is a party, and the performance by the Corporation of its obligations thereunder, will not contravene the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws.

 

6. The Purchased Shares to be issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement have been duly authorized for issuance and, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

7. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties and compliance with the agreements and covenants by the Investors contained in the Purchase Agreement, it is not necessary, in connection with the offer, sale and delivery of the Purchased Shares to the Investors under the Purchase Agreement, to register the Purchased Shares under Section 5 of the 1933 Act.

 

8. The holders of the Purchased Shares will not be subject to the provisions of the anti-takeover statutes of Delaware.

 

9. The Company has either obtained the approval of the transactions described in the Transaction Documents from its Principal Market, if applicable, and shareholders, or no such approval is required.

 

10. The Company and its Board of Directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation that is or could become applicable to the Subscribers as a result of the Subscribers and the Company fulfilling its obligations or exercising its rights under the Documents, including without limitation as a result of the Company’s issuance of the Purchased Shares, and the Subscribers’ ownership of the Purchased Shares.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE

 

To:     Petro River Oil Corp. (the “ Company ”)

 

The information in this Accredited Investor Questionnaire (this “ Questionnaire ”) is being furnished to allow the Company to confirm that the undersigned is an “accredited investor,” as defined in Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”).

 

By signing the Securities Purchase Agreement to which this Questionnaire is attached, you will be authorizing the Company to provide a completed copy of this Questionnaire to such parties as the Company deems appropriate in order to ensure that the offer and sale of the Company’s securities will not result in a violation of the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state and that you otherwise satisfy the suitability standards applicable to purchasers of the Securities. All potential investors must answer all questions and complete this Questionnaire in full.

 

I. The undersigned hereby represents that he, she or it is (please initial each category applicable to you in the space provided):
     
(1) A bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act, or any savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;
     
(2) A broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
     
(3) An insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the Securities Act;
     
(4) An investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of that Act;
     
(5) A Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958;
     
(6) A plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000;
     
(7) An employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors;
     
(8) A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;

 

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(9) An organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, a Massachusetts or similar business trust, or a partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000;
     
(10) A trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such person is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investing in the Company;
     
(11) A natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse, at the time of purchase exceeds $1,000,000. For purposes of this Questionnaire, “net worth” means the excess of total assets at fair market value over total liabilities. For purposes of calculating net worth under this Questionnaire, (i) the primary residence shall not be included as an asset, (ii) to the extent that the indebtedness that is secured by the primary residence is in excess of the fair market value of the primary residence, the excess amount shall be included as a liability, and (iii) if the amount of outstanding indebtedness that is secured by the primary residence exceeds the amount outstanding 60 days prior to the execution of this Questionnaire, other than as a result of the acquisition of the primary residence, the amount of such excess shall be included as a liability;
     
(12) A natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years, or joint income with that person’s spouse in excess of $300,000, in each of those years, and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year. For purposes of this Questionnaire, “income” means annual adjusted gross income, as reported for federal income tax purposes, plus (i) the amount of any tax-exempt interest income received; (ii) the amount of losses claimed as a limited partner in a limited partnership; (iii) any deduction claimed for depletion; (iv) amounts contributed to an IRA or Keogh retirement plan; (v) alimony paid; and (vi) any amount by which income from long-term capital gains has been reduced in arriving at adjusted gross income pursuant to the provisions of Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
     
(13) An executive officer or director of the Company;
     
(14) An entity in which all of the equity owners qualify under any of the above subparagraphs. If the undersigned belongs to this investor category only, list below the equity owners of the undersigned, and the investor category which each such equity owner satisfies.
     
II. Exceptions to the representations and warranties made in Section 4(e) of the Securities Purchase Agreement (if no exceptions, write “none” – if left blank, the response will be deemed to be “none”):
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Name of Subscriber: __________________________________________________________________

 

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________

 

___________________________________________________________________________________

 

Fax No.: __________________________________

 

___________________________________________

 

(Signature)

 

Date:__________________

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

FORM OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

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Exhibit 10.02

 

SECOND OMNIBUS WAIVER AND MODIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

This Second Omnibus Waiver and Modification Agreement, made as of March 8, 2013 (the “ Agreement ”), is being entered into among Petro River Oil Corp. (formerly Gravis Oil Corp. which was formerly Megawest Energy Corp .) , a corporation continued under the Business Corporations Act (Delaware) (the “ Company ”), and the subscribers executing this agreement as set forth on the signature pages hereto (collectively, the “ Subscribers ”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement (“the “ Preferred Subscription Agreement ”) and Transaction Documents (as defined in such Preferred Subscription Agreement) dated as of August 28, 2009 (the “ Series A Preferred Transaction ”) pursuant to which the Company issued and such Subscribers acquired Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“ Series A Preferred Stock ”), Series A Common Stock Purchase Warrants (“ Series A Warrants ”) and an Additional Investment Right (“ AIR ”) for the right to purchase Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Common Stock Purchase Warrants, which Preferred Subscription Agreement and Transaction Documents may be amended by all holders of the Series A Warrants (the “ Series A Warrant holders”) ;such number of Series A Warrants that are currently outstanding and held by the Series A Warrant holders are set forth on Schedule A hereto; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the exercise of the AIR (the “ Series B Preferred Transaction ”), the Company issued and such Subscribers identified on Schedule B hereto (“the “ Series B Preferred Subscribers ”) acquired Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“ Series B Preferred Stock ”) and Series B Common Stock Purchase Warrants (“ Series B Warrants ”), which Preferred Subscription Agreement and Transaction Documents may be amended by a Majority in Interest (as defined therein) of the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock; such number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Series B Warrants that are currently outstanding and held by Series B Preferred Subscribers are set forth on Schedule B hereto; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement (“the “ Exchange Agreement ”) and Transaction Documents (as defined in such Exchange Agreement) dated as of July 30, 2010 (the “ Exchange Transaction ”) pursuant to which the Company issued and such Subscribers acquired subordinated secured Debentures (“ Debentures ”) pursuant to the surrender and exchange of the Series A Preferred Stock, which Exchange Agreement and Transaction Documents may be amended by a Majority in Interest of the holders of Debentures (the “ Debenture Holders”) ;such number of Debentures that are currently outstanding and held by the Debenture Holders are set forth on Schedule C hereto; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement (“the “ Note Subscription Agreement ”) and Transaction Documents (as defined in such Note Subscription Agreement) dated as of July 30, 2010 (the “ Note Transaction ”) pursuant to which the Company issued and such Subscribers acquired Secured Promissory Notes (“ Secured Notes ”) and Series C Common Stock Purchase Warrants (“ Series C Warrants ”), which Note Subscription Agreement and Transaction Documents may be amended by a Majority in Interest of the holders of Secured Notes (the “ Secured Note Holders”) ;such number of Secured Notes that are currently outstanding and held by the Secured Note Holders are set forth on Schedule D hereto; and

 

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WHEREAS, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement (“the “ December Subscription Agreement ”) and Transaction Documents (as defined in such December Subscription Agreement) dated as of December 28, 2010 (the “ December Transaction ”) pursuant to which the Company issued and such Subscribers acquired Secured Promissory Notes (“ December Notes ”) and Series D Common Stock Purchase Warrants (“ Series D Warrants ”), which included an additional closing on January 31, 2011 and was amended as of March 7, 2011, which December Subscription Agreement and Transaction Documents may be amended by a Majority in Interest of the holders of December Notes (the “ December Note Holders”) ;such number of December Notes that are currently outstanding and held by the December Note Holders are set forth on Schedule E hereto; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company intends to enter into a securities purchase agreement (the “ Merger Agreement ”) with Petro River Oil, LLC (“ Petro ”) whereby the Company will issue sufficient common shares so that post-merger, such issuances will represent80.18% of its outstanding common stock in exchange for (i) $20,000,000 of Petro’s debt owed to Petro’s members and secured note holders, and (ii) 100% of Petro’s membership interests (the “ Reverse Merger Transaction ”). To the extent Petro has issued less than $20,000,000 of principal amount of secured notes, the Company proposes to sell an additional amount of equity to investors at the same valuation Petro members and secured noteholders will receive (“ Additional Offering ”), which Additional Offering and Petro secured notes, in the aggregate, shall not exceed $20 million; and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the contemplated Reverse Merger, the Series B Preferred Subscribers possess a right of first refusal with respect to such sale pursuant to Section 11(a) of the Preferred Subscription Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the contemplated Reverse Merger, under each of the Exchange Transaction, the Note Transaction and the December Transaction, each Debenture Holder, Secured Note Holder and December Note Holder possesses a right of first refusal with respect to such sale pursuant to Section 12(a) of the Exchange Agreement, Note Subscription Agreement or December Subscription Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the contemplated Reverse Merger, pursuant to the Preferred Subscription Agreement, the Company is prohibited from incurring certain liens as described in Section 8(p) there under; granting a security interest in the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries; and from issuing or incurring any debt not in the ordinary course of business pursuant to Section 8(s) of the B Preferred Subscription Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, Note Subscription Agreement and December Subscription Agreement, the Company is prohibited from incurring certain liens as described in Section 9(p) there under; granting a security interest in the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries; and from issuing or incurring any debt not in the ordinary course of business pursuant to Section 9(s) of the Exchange Agreement, Note Subscription Agreement and December Subscription Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Series B Preferred Subscribers wish to waive such right of first refusal under Section 11(a) in the Preferred Subscription Agreement, waive any Events of Default that have occurred, release the Company from the restrictions set forth in Section 8(r) and Section 9(s) of the Preferred Subscription Agreement and consent to the issuance of equity by the Company in connection with the contemplated Reverse Merger and Additional Offering, if any; and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the contemplated Reverse Merger, the Company is requesting the waiver by Subscribers of any Events of Default which have occurred in connection with the Series A and B Preferred Transactions, and the Exchange, Note and December Transactions; and

 

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WHEREAS, the Debenture Holders, Secured Note Holders and December Note Holders wish to waive such right of first refusal under Section 12(a) in the Exchange Agreement, waive any Events of Default that have occurred under the Note Subscription Agreement and December Subscription Agreement, release the Company from the restrictions set forth in Section 9(r) and Section 9(s) of the Exchange Agreement, Note Subscription Agreement and December Subscription Agreement and consent to the issuance of equity by the Company in connection with the contemplated Reverse Merger and Additional Offering, if any; and

 

WHEREAS, the Debenture Holders, Secured Note Holders, December Note Holders and Collateral Agent on behalf of the aforementioned Subscribers were granted a security interest (“ Security Interest ”) in the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries as described in Section 3 of the Exchange Agreement, Note Subscription Agreement and December Subscription Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Debenture Holders, Secured Note Holders, December Note Holders wish to release the Security Interest granted to them and to authorize the Company, and its Subsidiaries to take all necessary actions to terminate such Security Interest.

 

Terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to therein in the relevant documents.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby consent and agree as follows:

 

1. Upon the execution of this Agreement by each Series A Warrant holder, the Series A Warrants are amended so that (i) the Purchase Price (as defined in the Series A Warrants) will be increased to $1.00, subject to further adjustment as described in the Series A Warrants, and (ii) the Expiration Date (as defined in the Series A Warrants) of the Series A Warrants will be amended to ten (10) Business Days after closing of the Reverse Merger Transaction (the “ Final Adjustment Date ”). Each Series A Warrant holder (i) waives the rights granted to them pursuant to Sections 8(r) and 8(s) of the Preferred Subscription Agreement, (ii) the anti-dilution and ratchet rights granted pursuant to the Series A Warrants are permanently waived, (iii) the refill provisions contained in Section 3.3 of the Series A Warrants are permanently deleted, and (iv) any Events of Default that have occurred are waived.

 

2. Subject to Paragraph 12, upon the execution of this Agreement by a Majority in Interest of the Series B Preferred Subscribers: (i) Section 11(a) of the Preferred Subscription Agreement is amended so that the Reverse Merger is included in the definition of “Excepted Issuances”;(ii) the Series B Preferred Subscribers waive the rights granted to them pursuant to Sections8(r) and 8(s) of the Preferred Subscription Agreement; (iii) the anti-dilution and ratchet rights granted pursuant to the Series B Preferred Stock are permanently waived; (iv) the refill provisions contained in Section 3.3 of the Series B Warrants are permanently deleted; and (v) any Events of Default that have occurred in connection with the Series B Transaction are waived.

 

3. Subject to Paragraph 12, upon the execution of this Agreement by a Majority in Interest of the Debenture Holders: (i)Section 12(a) of the Exchange Agreement is amended so that the Reverse Merger is included in the definition of “Excepted Issuances”; (ii) the Debenture Holders waive the rights granted to them pursuant to Sections 9(r), and 9(s) of the Exchange Agreement in connection with the Reverse Merger; (iii) the anti-dilution and ratchet rights granted pursuant to the Debentures are permanently waived; and (iv) any Events of Default that have occurred in connection with the Exchange Transaction are waived.

 

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4. Subject to Paragraph 12, upon the execution of this Agreement by a Majority in Interest of the Secured Note Holders: (i) Section 12(a) of the Note Subscription Agreement is amended so that the Reverse Merger is included in the definition of “Excepted Issuances”; (ii) the Secured Note Holders waive the rights granted to them pursuant to Sections9(r), and 9(s) of the Note Subscription Agreement in connection with the Reverse Merger; (iii) the anti-dilution and ratchet rights granted pursuant to the Secured Notes are permanently waived; (iv) the refill provisions contained in Section 3.3 of the Series C Warrants are permanently deleted; and (v) any Events of Default that have occurred in connection with the Note Transaction are waived.

 

5. Subject to Paragraph 12, upon the execution of this Agreement by a Majority in Interest of the December Subscribers: (i) Section 12(a) of the December Subscription Agreement is amended so that the Reverse Merger is included in the definition of “Excepted Issuances”; (ii) the December Note Holders waive the rights granted to them pursuant to Sections 9(r), and 9(s) of the December Subscription Agreement in connection with the Reverse Merger; (iii) the anti-dilution and ratchet rights granted pursuant to the December Notes are permanently waived; (iv) the refill provisions contained in Section 3.3 of the Series D Warrants are permanently deleted; and (v) any Events of Default that have occurred in connection with the December Transaction are waived.

 

6. Subject to Paragraph 12, upon the execution of this Agreement by all of the Series A Warrant holders: (i) Section 12(a) of the Exchange Agreement is amended so that the Reverse Merger is included in the definition of “Excepted Issuances”; (ii) the Series A Warrant holders waive the anti-dilution and ratchet rights granted pursuant to the Series A Warrants;(iii) the refill provisions contained in Section 3.3 of the Series A Warrants are permanently deleted; and (iv) any Events of default that have occurred in connection with the Series A Transaction are waived.

 

7. Subject to Paragraph 12, upon the execution of this Agreement by a Majority in Interest, each Secured Note Holder, Debenture Holder and December Note Holder agrees to release the Security Interest granted to them and authorizes and instructs the Company and its Subsidiaries to take all necessary action to effectuate such release.

 

8. Subject to Paragraph 12, upon the execution of this Agreement by a Majority in Interest, each Secured Note Holder, Debenture Holder and December Note Holder authorizes and instructs MPOWB Trustee Services, LLC as Trustee and Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund LP as Agent, and each of them with full authority to act without the other, to take or cause to be taken any and all actions, to execute and deliver any and all requests, or other instruments, and to do any and all things that may be necessary or desirable to release the Security Interest granted to the Secured Note Holders, Debenture Holders and December Note Holders.

 

9. Subject to Paragraph 12, upon the execution of this Agreement by a Majority in Interest of the Series B Preferred Subscribers, until the Final Adjustment Date, the Conversion Price of the Series B Preferred Stock will be decreased to $0.1288, subject to further adjustment as described in the Certificate of Designation, and after the Final Adjustment Date, the Conversion Price of the Series B Preferred Stock will be increased to $10.00, subject to further adjustment as described in the Certificate of Designation.

 

10. Subject to Paragraph 12, upon the execution of this Agreement by a Majority in Interest of the Secured Note Holders, Debenture Holders and December Note Holders, until the Final Adjustment Date, the Conversion Priceof the Secured Notes, Debentures and December Notes will be decreased to $0.1288, subject to further adjustment as described in the Secured Notes, Debentures and December Notes, and after the Final Adjustment Date, the Conversion Price of the Secured Notes, Debentures and December Notes will be increased to $10.00, subject to further adjustment as described in the Secured Notes, Debentures and December Notes.

 

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11. Subject to Paragraph 12, upon the execution of this Agreement by a Majority in Interest of the Series B Preferred Subscribers, the Secured Note Holders and the December Note Holders, (i) the Purchase Price (as defined in the Series B Warrants, Series C Warrants and Series D Warrants) will be increased to $1.00, subject to further adjustment as described in the Series B Warrants, Series C Warrants and Series D Warrants, (ii) the Expiration Date (as defined in the Series B Warrants, Series C Warrants and Series D Warrants) of the Series B Warrants, Series C Warrants and Series D Warrants will be amended to the Final Adjustment Date, and (iii) the automatic exercise provisions contained in Section 1.4 of the Series C Warrants and Series D Warrants are permanently deleted.

 

12. Except for Paragraph 10, which is binding upon the execution by each Series A Warrant holder, the remaining sections of this Agreement will not be binding unless and until (i) it has been executed by each Series A Warrant holder and a Majority in Interest of the Series B Preferred Subscribers, the Debenture Holders, the Note Holders and the December Subscribers, and (ii) further provided that the Reverse Merger is completed by April 15, 2013. The effective date of this Agreement shall be the date this Agreement has been executed by each Series A Warrant holder and a Majority in Interest of the Series B Preferred Subscribers, the Debenture Holders, the Note Holders and the December Subscribers.

 

13. Each of the Series B Preferred Subscribers, the Debenture Holders, the Note Holders, the December Subscribers and the Series A Warrant holders executing this Agreement acknowledges that no damages are currently outstanding.

 

14. Each of the Series B Preferred Subscribers, the Debenture Holders, the Note Holders, the December Subscribers and the Series A Warrant holders executing this Agreement represent to the other signatories hereto that it remains the holder of all the securities issued to it by the Company and in the amounts set forth on Schedules A – E herein.

 

15. Except as specifically set forth herein, all other terms of the Series B Preferred Transaction, Exchange Transaction, Note Transaction, and December Transaction remain in full force and effect.

 

16. Subject to Paragraph 12, upon the execution of this Agreement by each Series A Warrant holder and a Majority in Interest of the Series B Preferred Subscribers, the Debenture Holders, the Note Holders and the December Subscribers, consent is hereby given for the issuances by the Company as set forth on Schedule F , subject to approval by the Board of Directors for the purposes set forth on Schedule F , including but not limited to:

 

(i) completion of the Reverse Merger with Petro River; and

 

(ii) Approval of a preferred payment of up to $6,000,000 to be made to the Series B Preferred Subscribers, the Debenture Holders, the Note Holders, the December Note Holders and the holders of Working Interests issued on August 28, 2009, in the proportionate amounts set forth on Schedule G hereto, from the sale of Megawest Energy Missouri Corp. or its assets (“ MegaWest Missouri ”), provided, that, such preferred payment shall only be due and payable to the extent available from the net proceeds of the sale of MegaWest Missouri and the Company shall not be liable for the preferred payment in the event that MegaWest Missouri is either not sold or does not result in any net proceeds.

 

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Upon the consummation of the Reverse Merger and assuming that all of the Series B Preferred Stock, Secured Notes, Debentures, December Notes, Series A Warrants, Series B Warrants, Series C Warrants and Series D Warrants are converted and/or exercised into shares of common stock of the Company in accordance with this Agreement, the capitalization table of the Company will be as follows:

 

Members and holders of Petro Secured Notes (in exchange for $20,000,000 of Petro Secured Notes and membership interests)     80.18 %
Holders of Working Interest in the Company     2.11 %
Series B Preferred Holders     2.60 %
Debenture Holders (including accrued interest)     3.56 %
Secured Note Holders (including accrued interest)     3.47 %
December Note Holders (including accrued interests)     6.17 %
Current holders of Common Stock of the Company     1.91 % 1

 

17. The Company agrees that unless a Subscriber elects to maintain the conversion and exercise limitation block of the Series B Preferred Stock, Secured Notes, Debentures, December Notes, Series A Warrants, Series B Warrants, Series C Warrants and Series D Warrants by checking the box on the signature page hereto, the conversion and exercise limitation of the Series B Preferred Stock, Secured Notes, Debentures, December Notes, Series A Warrants, Series B Warrants, Series C Warrants and Series D Warrants may be modified in whole or in part without regard to a 9.99% maximum, upon 61 days prior notice to the Company from a holder of the Series B Preferred Stock, Secured Notes, Debentures, December Notes, Series A Warrants, Series B Warrants, Series C Warrants and Series D Warrants and its constituent components. The foregoing modification shall apply mutatismutandem to each conversion or exercise limitation in the Transaction Documents.

 

18. Subject to Paragraph 12, upon the execution of this Agreement by each Series A Warrant holder and a Majority in Interest of the Series B Preferred Subscribers, the Debenture Holders, the Note Holders and the December Subscribers, Subscribers waive monetary payments in connection with damages that may accrue in the future.

 

19. Subject to Paragraph 12, upon the execution of this Agreement by a Majority in Interest of the Debenture Holders, the Note Holders and the December Subscribers, the Maturity Date of the Debentures, Secured Notes and December Notes will be extended to December 31, 2016.

 

20. Subject to Paragraph 12, upon the execution of this Agreement by a Majority in Interest of the Debenture Holders, the Note Holders and the December Subscribers, no interest payments on the Debentures, Secured Notes or December Notes will be payable until the Maturity Date.

 

21. Subject to Paragraph 12, upon the execution of this Agreement by a Majority in Interest of the Series B Preferred Subscribers, no dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock shall further accrue or be payable.

 

22. In this Agreement words importing the singular number include the plural and vice versa; words importing the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter genders. The word “person” includes an individual, body corporate, partnership, trustee or trust or unincorporated association, executor, administrator or legal representative.

 


1 This amount includes 1,069,800 shares of common stock pursuant to a legacy stock option plan.

 

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23. This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, cancelled, renewed or extended, and the terms and conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument signed by all parties, or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. Except as expressly stated herein, no delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of any party of any right, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or future exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder.

 

24. The division of this Agreement into articles, sections, subsections and paragraphs and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

25. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof will in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.

 

26. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Waiver shall not be deemed to be a waiver, amendment or modification of any provisions of the Transaction Documents or of any right, power or remedy of the Subscriber, or constitute a waiver of any provision of the Transaction Documents (except to the extent herein set forth), or any other document, instrument and/or agreement executed or delivered in connection therewith and any other agreement to which the Subscriber may be party to, in each case whether arising before or after the date hereof or as a result of performance hereunder or there under. Except as set forth herein, the Subscriber reserves all rights, remedies, powers, or privileges available under the Transaction Documents and any other agreement to which the Subscriber may be parties to, at law or otherwise. This Agreement shall not constitute a novation or satisfaction and accord of the Transaction Documents or any other document, instrument and/or agreement executed or delivered in connection therewith and any other agreement to which the Subscriber may be a party to.

 

27. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of laws principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state of New York. Both parties and the individuals executing this Agreement and other agreements on behalf of the parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts and waive trial by jury. The prevailing party (which shall be the party which receives an award most closely resembling the remedy or action sought) shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement.

 

28. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same Agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile or PDF transmission, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature were an original thereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereby execute this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

PETRO RIVER OIL CORP.. (the “ Company ”), by ______________________, its ____________, acknowledges the foregoing Agreement, consents to each of the foregoing, waives and consents to all actions and modifications contained herein and agrees and undertakes to facilitate the consummation of the transaction. Additionally, the Company agrees to provide a certificate that the signatures representing each Series A Warrant holder and a Majority in Interest of the Series B Preferred Subscribers, the Debenture Holders, the Note Holders and the December Subscribers was obtained.

 

PETRO RIVER OIL CORP.

 

   
By: Jeffrey Freedman  
Its: Interim Chief Executive Officer and  
  Chief Financial Officer  

 

[Subscriber signatures pages on the following pages]

 

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Series A Warrantholders Signature Page

 

     
Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund, LP   Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.
     
     
Scot Cohen   American Capital Management LLC
     
     
Hewlett Fund   The Merav Abbe Irrevocable Trust
     
     
South Ferry Building Company LP   Empire Group, Ltd.
     
     
El Equities, LLC   Scot Jason Cohen Foundation
     
     
Romano, Ltd.   Ari Goldman
     
     
ArianaLipman   Martin Goldman
     
     
Aaron Wolfson    

 

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Series B Preferred SubscribersSignature Page

 

     
South Ferry Building Company, LP   Jeffrey Freedman
     
     
Aaron Wolfson   ArianaLipman
     
     
Hewlett Fund   Empire Group, Ltd.
     
     
BXRI Holdings, Inc.   El Equities, LLC
     
     
Walt & Co. Inc.   Scot Jason Cohen Foundation
     
     
Eli Levitin   Ari Goldman
     
     
John Shulman   Martin Goldman
     
     
Romano, Ltd.   Morris Wolfson

 

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Debenture Holders Signature Page

 

     
Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund, LP   American Capital Management LLC
     
     
Fortis Oil & Gas America, LLC   Empire Group, Ltd.
     
     
Hewlett Fund   Jeffrey Berman
     
     
South Ferry Building Company LP   El Equities, LLC
     
     
Romano, Ltd.   Ari Goldman
     
     
ArianaLipman   Martin Goldman
     
     
Aaron Wolfson   Scot Jason Cohen Foundation
     
     
Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.    

 

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Secured Note Holders Signature Page

 

     
Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund, LP   El Equities, LLC
     
     
South Ferry Building Company LP   Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.
     
     
Helene Stark   Abraham Wolfson
     
     
Aaron Wolfson   Ari Storch
     
     
Hewlett Fund   Empire Group, Ltd.

 

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December Note Holders Signature Page

 

     
Alpha Capital Anstalt   Kerry Propper
     
     
South Ferry Building Company LP   Associated Lakewood, LLC
     
     
Helene Stark   American Capital Management LLC
     
     
BRX 1 Holdings Inc.   Cranshire Capital LP
     
     
    Lilac VenturesMaster Fund Ltd.
     
     
Helios Energy Offshore Master Fund, LP   El Equities LLC
     
     
Royotor& Co, In Trust for Last Waltz LP   Colman Abbe
     
     
Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.   Robert B. Stewart, Jr.
    Separate Property Trust U/A/D 11/10/08
     
     
CJF Investments   Abraham Wolfson
     
     
Aaron Wolfson   Momona Capital LLC
     
     
JD Advisors, LLC    

 

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Schedule A

Series A Warrants

 

Series A Warrant holder   # of Series A
Warrants Held
 
       
Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund, LP     9,174,375  
Scot Cohen     2,291,625  
Hewlett Fund     2,177,000  
South Ferry Building Company LP     916,398  
El Equities, LLC     343,602  
Romano, Ltd.     572,250  
ArianaLipman     457,625  
Aaron Wolfson     457,625  
Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.     457,625  
American Capital Management LLC     457,625  
The Merav Abbe Irrevocable Trust     457,625  
Empire Group, Ltd.     457,625  
Scot Jason Cohen Foundation     343,000  
Ari Goldman     343,000  
Martin Goldman     343,000  
TOTAL:     19,250,000  

 

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Schedule B

Series B Preferred Stock and Series B Warrants

 

Series B Preferred Subscriber   # of Series B Preferred Shares Held     # of Series B
Warrants Held
 
             
South Ferry Building Company, LP     2,702       1,708,000  
Aaron Wolfson     2,475       1,415,625  
Hewlett Fund     2,262       1,979,250  
BXRI Holdings, Inc.     2,000       1,000,000  
Walt & Co Inc.     1,535       767,500  
Scot Cohen     0       1,312,500  
John Shulman     1,000       500,000  
Romano, Ltd.     500       437,500  
Eli Levitin     500       250,000  
Jeffrey Freedman     500       250,000  
ArianaLipman     475       415,625  
Empire Group, Ltd.     1,975       415,625  
El Equities, LLC     357       312,375  
Scot Jason Cohen Foundation     356       311,500  
Ari Goldman     356       311,500  
Martin Goldman     356       311,500  
Morris Wolfson     250       125,000  
Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund, LP     -       3,575,625  
TOTAL:     17,599       15,399,125  

 

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Schedule C

Debentures

 

Debenture Holders   Principal Amount of Debenture Outstanding     Allonge
Issuance
    Interest Outstanding     Total Due as of 1/31/2013  
                         
Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund, LP   $ 166,433.00     $ 6,436.00     $ 51,932     $ 224,801.00  
Scot Cohen   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Hewlett Fund   $ 282,848.11     $ 10,937.00     $ 70,629     $ 364,414.11  
South Ferry Building Company LP   $ 119,063.56     $ 4,604.00     $ 29,731          
Romano Ltd.   $ 74,349.95     $ 2,875.00     $ 18,566     $ 95,790.95  
ArianaLipman   $ 59,457.22     $ 2,299.00     $ 14,847     $ 76,603.22  
Aaron Wolfson   $ 59,457.22     $ 2,299.00     $ 14,847     $ 76,603.22  
Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.   $ 59,457.22     $ 2,299.00     $ 14,847     $ 76,603.22  
American Capital Management LLC   $ 59,457.22     $ 2,299.00     $ 14,847     $ 76,603.22  
Empire Group Ltd.   $ 357,198.06     $ 13,812.00     $ 89,195     $ 460,205.06  
Jeffery Berman   $ 59,457.22     $ 2,299.00     $ 14,847     $ 76,603.22  
El Equities, LLC   $ 44,642.71     $ 1,723.00     $ 11,148     $ 57,513.71  
Ari Goldman   $ 44,564.49     $ 1,723.00     $ 11,128     $ 57,415.49  
Martin Goldman   $ 44,564.49     $ 1,723.00     $ 11,128     $ 57,415.49  
Scot Jason Cohen Foundation   $ 44,564.49     $ 1,723.00     $ 11,128     $ 57,415.49  
Fortis Oil and Gas America LLC   $ 1,722,732.41     $ 39,656.00     $ 320,001     $ 2,082,389.41  
TOTAL:   $ 3,198,428.37     $ 96,707.00     $ 698,821     $ 3,840.376.81  

 

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Schedule D

Secured Notes and Series C Warrants

 

Secured Note Holder   Principal Amount of Secured Note Outstanding     Allonge Issuance     Accrued Interest     Total Amount Outstanding
as of
1/31/2013
    # of Series C Warrants Held  
                               
Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund, LP   $ 1,000,000     $ 62,303     $ 255,389     $ 1,381,430       5,000,000  
South Ferry Building Company LP   $ 425,000     $ 26,479     $ 135,629     $ 587,108       2,125,000  
Empire Group Ltd.   $ 100,000     $ 6,230     $ 31,742     $ 137,972       500,000  
Aaron Wolfson   $ 200,000     $ 12,461     $ 51,078     $ 276,286       1,000,000  
Hewlett Fund   $ 150,000     $ 15,576     $ 38,384     $ 222,740       1,250,000  
El Equities LLC   $ 75,000     $ 4,973     $ 19,154     $ 103,907       375,000  
Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.   $ 75,000     $ 4,973     $ 19,154     $ 103,907       375,000  
Abraham Wolfson   $ 50,000     $ 3,115     $ 12,769     $ 69,072       250,000  
Ari Storch   $ 50,000     $ 3,115     $ 12,769     $ 69,072       250,000  
ArianaLipman   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -       125,000  
Helene Stark   $ 250,000     $ 15,576     $ 79,354     $ 344,929       1,250,000  
TOTAL:   $ 2,375,000     $ 154,800     $ 766,623     $ 3,296,423       12,500,000  

 

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Schedule E

December Notes and Series D Warrants

 

December Note Holder   Principal Amount of December
Note Outstanding
    Accrude
Interest Outstanding
    Total Amount Outstanding as of 1/31/2013     # of Series D Warrants
Held
 
                         
SCOT COHEN   $ 2,368.30     $ 524.17     $ 2,892.51       1,400,000  
JD ADVISORS, LLC   $ 247,631.70     $ 54,807.42     $ 302,439.08       1,300,000  
CJF INVESTMENTS   $ 200,000.00     $ 44,265.28     $ 244,265.28       1,000,000  
SOUTH FERRY BUILDING COMPANY LP   $ 650,000.00     $ 110,663.19     $ 610,663.19       800,000  
HELIOS ENERGY OFFSHORE MASTER FUND, LP   $ 250,000.00     $ 55,331.59     $ 305,331.59       500,000  
AARON WOLFSON   $ 200,000.00     $ 41,615.87     $ 241,615.87       500,000  
ABRAHAM WOLFSON   $ 50,000.00     $ 10,403.97     $ 60,403.97       400,000  
EL EQUITIES LLC   $ 100,000.00     $ 20,807.93     $ 120,807.93       400,000  
BRX 1 HOLDINGS INC.   $ 400,000.00     $ 83,231.73     $ 483,231.73       400,000  
ROYTOR & CO. IN TRUST FOR THE LAST WALTZ LP   $ 250,000.00     $ 52,019.83     $ 302,019.83       400,000  
IROQUOIS MASTER FUND LTD.   $ 200,000.00     $ 41,615.87     $ 241,615.87       270,000  
ROBERT B. STEWART, JR. SEPARATE PROPERTY TRUST U/A/D 11/10/08   $ 75,000.00     $ 15,605.95     $ 90,605.95       200,000  
COLMAN ABBE   $ 100,000.00     $ 20,807.93     $ 120,807.93       200,000  
ASSOCIATED LAKEWOOD LLC, c/o SRI LLC   $ 135,000.00     $ 28,090.71     $ 163,090.71       200,000  
ALPHA CAPITAL ANSTALT   $ 700,000.00     $ 145,655.53     $ 845,655.53       200,000  
MOMONA CAPITAL LLC   $ 40,000.00     $ 8,323.17     $ 48,323.17       200,000  
AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC   $ 100,000.00     $ 20,807.93     $ 120,807.93       150,000  
KERRY PROPPER   $ 200,000.00     $ 41,615.87     $ 241,615.87       100,000  
CRANSHIRE CAPITAL LP   $ 100,000.00     $ 20,807.93     $ 120,807.93       80,000  
HELENE STARK   $ 500,000.00     $ 97,221.33     $ 597,221.33          
LILAC VENTURES MASTER FUND LTD.   $ 100,000.00     $ 19,444.27     $ 119,444.27          
TOTAL:   $ 4,600,000     $ 964,879.36     $ 5,564,879.36       9,200,000  

 

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Exhibit 10.03

 

THIRD OMNIBUS WAIVER AND MODIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

 

The terms of the Second Omnibus Waiver and Modification Agreement (“ Second Omnibus Waiver ”) are hereby incorporated by reference to this Third Omnibus Waiver and Modification Agreement (“ Third Omnibus Waiver ”) except for the following:

 

1.     The completion date of the Reverse Merger as described in Section 12 of the Second Omnibus Waiver is hereby extended to April 19, 2013 except such date may be extended by Scot Cohen to April 26, 2013.

 

2.     Upon the conversion and or exercise by Subscribers of the securities of Petro River Oil Corp. pursuant to the terms of the Second Omnibus Waiver (collectively, such securities “ Restricted Securities ”), each Subscriber hereby agrees that during the initial ninety (90) days following the closing of the Reverse Merger (the “ Restriction Period ”), Subscriber will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its Restricted Securities which Subscriber owns or has a right to acquire as of the date of the closing of the Reverse Merger or during the Restriction Period, other than in connection with an offer made to all stockholders of the Company in connection with merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company or as permitted pursuant to the terms of this Third Omnibus Waiver. Thereafter, for an additional ninety (90) day period, Subscriber will not sell or transfer during each thirty (30) days on a cumulative basis more than 10% of any securities owned by such Subscriber. Subscriber further agrees that the Company is authorized to and the Company agrees to place "stop orders" on its books to prevent any transfer of any Restricted securities in violation of this Third Omnibus Waiver.

 

3.     Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Subscriber may transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of any Restricted Securities: (1) to any member of the immediate family of such Subscriber; (2) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of such Subscriber or any one or more members of the immediate family of such Subscriber; (3) to any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity all of the beneficial ownership interests of which are held by such Subscriber or one or more immediate family members of such Subscriber; (4) by will, other testamentary document or intestate succession to the legal representative, heir, beneficiary or a member of the immediate family of such Subscriber, or (5) to the Company; provided that, prior to completing any transfer described in clauses (1) through (5), the proposed transferee shall execute and deliver to the Company an agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Company pursuant to which such transferee will agree to receive and hold such Restricted Securities, subject to the provisions of this Third Omnibus Waiver. The foregoing restriction will apply only to the Restricted Securities and not to any other securities of the Company.

 

4.     This Third Omnibus Waiver shall be effective upon execution by a majority in interest of each of the Series B Preferred Subscribers, the Debenture Holders, the Secured Note Holders, the December Note Holders and all Series A Warrant holders (collectively, “ Subscribers ”).

 

[Signatures to Follow]

 

 
 

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereby execute this Third Omnibus Waiver as of the date first written above.

 

PETRO RIVER OIL CORP., (the “ Company ”), by ______________________, its ____________, acknowledges the foregoing Third Omnibus Waiver, consents to each of the foregoing, waives and consents to all actions and modifications contained herein and agrees and undertakes to facilitate the consummation of the transaction. Additionally, the Company agrees to provide a certificate that the signatures representing each Series A Warrant holder and a Majority in Interest of each of the Series B Preferred Subscribers, the Debenture Holders, the Secured Note Holders and the December Note Holders was obtained.

 

PETRO RIVER OIL CORP.

 

   
By: Jeffrey Freedman  
Its: Interim Chief Executive Officer and  
  Chief Financial Officer  

 

[Subscribers Signature Pages Follows]

 

 
 

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereby execute this Third Omnibus Waiver as of the date first written above.

 

Series AWarrantholders Signature Page

 

     
Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund, LP   Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.
     
Scot Cohen   American Capital Management LLC
     
Hewlett Fund   TheMerav Abbe Irrevocable Trust
     
South Ferry Building Company LP   Empire Group, Ltd.
     
El Equities, LLC   Scot Jason Cohen Foundation
     
Romano, Ltd.   Ari Goldman
     
ArianaLipman   Martin Goldman
     
Aaron Wolfson    

 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereby execute this Third Omnibus Waiver as of the date first written above.

 

Series B Preferred Subscribers Signature Page

 

     
South Ferry Building Company, LP   Jeffrey Freedman
     
Aaron Wolfson   ArianaLipman
     
Hewlett Fund   Empire Group, Ltd.
     
BXRI Holdings, Inc.   El Equities, LLC
     
Walt & Co. Inc.   Scot Jason Cohen Foundation
     
Eli Levitin   Ari Goldman
     
John Shulman   Martin Goldman
     
Romano, Ltd.   Morris Wolfson

 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereby execute this Third Omnibus Waiver as of the date first written above.

 

Debenture Holders Signature Page

 

     
Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund, LP   American Capital Management LLC
     
Fortis Oil & Gas America, LLC   Empire Group, Ltd.
     
Hewlett Fund   Jeffrey Berman
     
South Ferry Building Company LP   El Equities, LLC
     
Romano, Ltd.   Ari Goldman
     
ArianaLipman   Martin Goldman
     
Aaron Wolfson   Scot Jason Cohen Foundation
     
Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.    

 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereby execute this Third Omnibus Waiver as of the date first written above.

 

Secured Note Holders Signature Page

 

 

     
Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund, LP   El Equities, LLC
     
South Ferry Building Company LP   Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.
     
Helene Stark   Abraham Wolfson
     
Aaron Wolfson   Ari Storch
     
Hewlett Fund   Empire Group, Ltd.

 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereby execute this Third Omnibus Waiver as of the date first written above.

 

December Note Holders Signature Page

 

     
Alpha Capital Anstalt   Kerry Propper
     
South Ferry Building Company LP   Associated Lakewood, LLC
     
Helene Stark   American Capital Management LLC
     
BRX 1 Holdings Inc.   Cranshire Capital LP
     
Lilac Ventures Master Fund Ltd.   Helios Energy Offshore Master Fund, LP
     
El Equities LLC   Royotor& Co, In Trust for Last Waltz LP
     
Colman Abbe   Iroquois Master Fund Ltd.
     
Robert B. Stewart, Jr.   CJF Investments
Separate Property Trust U/A/D 11/10/08    
     
Abraham Wolfson   Aaron Wolfson
     
Momona Capital LLC   JD Advisors, LLC

 

 
 

 

Exhibit 10.04

 

Employment Agreement

 

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”), is entered into as of April 23, 2013, by and between Petro River Oil Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and Scot Cohen (“ Executive ”).

 

WHEREAS, the Executive currently serves as a Company Director;

 

WHEREAS, the Company recognizes that the Executive has had and is expected to continue to have a critical and essential role in guiding the Company and in developing the Company’s leasehold interests;

 

WHEREAS, the Executive is expected to make major contributions to the stability, growth and financial strength of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, the Company has determined that appropriate arrangements should be taken to encourage the continued attention and dedication of the Executive to his assigned duties without distraction;

 

WHEREAS, in consideration of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Company desires to provide the Executive with certain compensation and benefits as set forth in this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, as of the date of this Agreement, the Company wishes to continue Executive’s service as a Director and have him serve as Chairman of the Board and as a senior executive under the terms of an employment agreement on the terms set forth herein, which shall supersede all previous agreements regarding Executive’s service as a director and employment by the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, the Executive desires to be employed by the Company on the terms contained in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. Position and Duties .

 

(a) The Executive shall serve as the Executive Chairman of the reporting to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”).

 

(b) The Company agrees to propose to the shareholders of the Company at each appropriate meeting of such shareholders during the Term and any Renewal Term, the election and reelection of the Executive as a member of the Board. Provided the Executive is elected by the shareholders to the Board, the Board of Directors shall elect the Executive as Chairman of the Board (“ Chairman ”). In addition, without further compensation, the Executive shall serve as a director and/or officer of one or more of the Company’s subsidiaries or affiliates if so elected or appointed from time to time.

 

 
 

  

(c) The Executive shall have such duties and authority as are consistent therewith and as may be set forth in the Bylaws of the Company. For purposes of the applicability of the Company compensation plans to the Executive, Executive is and shall be considered an “employee.” Nothing herein shall require the Executive to devote his full business time to the performance of his duties hereunder. Accordingly, the Executive shall be entitled to (i) serve as a member of the board of directors of unaffiliated companies, (ii) serve on civic, charitable, educational, religious, public interest or public service boards, (iii) manage the Executive’s personal and family investments, and (iv) engage in and/or have an ownership interest in other businesses, including, without limitation, businesses engaged in the oil and gas industry. In addition, the Executive has disclosed to the Company his involvement in entities and investments other than the Company (collectively, the “ Outside Activities ”). A non-exclusive list of Outside Activities is contained is Schedule A . The Company shall permit the Executive to continue to engage in the Outside Activities provided that the Executive agrees to disclose to the Board any actual or potential conflict of interest arising out of any such Outside Activity, as reasonably determined by the Board, consistent with the Executive’s understood and anticipated role hereunder. The Board shall vote upon the two related resolutions contained in Exhibit B and Exhibit C . The Executive shall recuse himself and abstain from Board decisions pertaining to this Section 1(c).

 

2. Term . This Agreement and Executive’s employment hereunder shall be for an initial term of five (5) years commencing on the date hereof (the “ Effective Date ”) and ending on the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date (the “ Expiration Date ”), unless terminated earlier by the Company or the Executive pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement (the “ Term ”). Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically be renewed and the Term shall be extended for additional consecutive terms of one (1) year (each a “Renewal Term”), unless such renewal is objected to by either the Company or the Executive upon one-hundred and eighty (180) days written notice prior to the commencement of the next Renewal Term. In the event of renewal, the last day of each Renewal Term shall be deemed the new Expiration Date.

 

3. Compensation and Related Matters .

 

(a) Base Salary . Commencing as of the Effective Date, the Company shall pay Executive an annualized Base Salary of One Hundred Twenty Thousand U.S. Dollars ($120,000) (“ Base Salary ”), payable in accordance with the regular payroll practices applicable to senior executives of the Company. During the Term, the Company may increase (but not decrease) Executive’s Base Salary in its discretion; provided, however, that Executive’s Base Salary shall be automatically increased to be no less than Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000), effective upon such date as the Company has received at least Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) in additional equity financing after full consummation of the merger and related transactions involving the Company and those with interests deriving from Petro River Oil LLC (the “ Merger ”). Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Executive shall not be entitled to receive any additional consideration for service or services during the Term, whether as a member of any board, an officer or employee of the Company or any Company subsidiary and/or as otherwise may occur.

 

(b) Annual Bonus . During the Term, the Executive may receive additional annual cash and/or stock bonuses, in respect of each full or partial fiscal year of the Company occurring during the Term, as well as other cash and/or stock bonuses, as determined in the sole discretion of the Board based on its assessment of Company and individual performance in relation to performance targets, a subjective evaluation of Executive’s performance or such other criteria as may be established by it (the “ Annual Bonus ”). The Annual Bonus will be paid no later than the seventy-fifth (75th) day following the end of the fiscal year to which the Annual Bonus relates.

 

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(c) Initial Restricted Stock Unit Grant. Within twenty-five (25) days following the Effective Date or, if later, as soon as is practicable following the consummation of the Merger transactions, the Company shall grant Executive cash-settled restricted stock units representing 9% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock as of consummation of the merger and related transactions, it being agreed that such grant shall represent 66,340,597 shares (the “Initial Grant”). The Initial Grant shall be on terms more fully in Exhibit A hereto, with twenty percent of the Initial Grant to vest each year for five years on the first through fifth anniversaries of the Effective Date or such earlier date as is otherwise provided for under this Agreement. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors shall have full discretion to substitute fair market value (at grant) options for the restricted stock units and such substitution shall not diminish the Executive’s economic benefit under this Agreement.

 

(d) Long Term Incentive Plan . The Executive shall be entitled to participate in all bonus plans, policies, practices, policies and programs adopted by the Company and applicable generally to senior executives of the Company.

 

(e) Equity Incentive Plan . The Executive shall be entitled to participate in any and all plans providing for awards of equity or instruments convertible into equity adopted by the Company and applicable generally to other senior executives of the Company.

 

(f) Business Expenses . The Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable business expenses incurred by him in performing services hereunder, in accordance with the policies and procedures then in effect and established by the Company for its senior executive officers.

 

(g) Other Benefits . The Executive shall be entitled to participate in all pension, savings and retirement plans, welfare and insurance plans, practices, policies, programs and perquisites of employment applicable generally to other senior executives of the Company.

 

(h) Vacation . The Executive shall be entitled to accrue up to 35 paid vacation days in each year, which shall be accrued ratably. The Executive shall also be entitled to all paid holidays given by the Company to its executives.

 

(i) Attorneys’ Fees . The Company shall reimburse Executive for the attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by him in connection with the drafting, review and negotiation of this Agreement within fifteen (15) days following Executive’s submission to the Company of invoices evidencing such fees and costs.

 

(j) Withholding . All amounts payable to the Executive under this Section 3 shall be subject to all required federal, state and local withholding, payroll and insurance taxes.

 

4. Termination . The Executive’s employment may be terminated and this Agreement terminated under the following circumstances:

 

(a) Death . The Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate upon his death.

 

(b) Disability . The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment if the Executive becomes subject to a Disability. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Disability ” means the Executive is unable to perform the essential functions of his position as Executive Chairman, with or without a reasonable accommodation, for a period of one-hundred twenty (120) consecutive days or one-hundred eighty (180) days during any rolling consecutive twelve (12) month period.

 

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(c) Termination by Company for Cause . The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Cause ” means the Executive’s: (i) willful misconduct or gross negligence which causes material harm to the Company; (ii) fraud, embezzlement or other material dishonesty with respect to the Company; (iii) conviction, plea of nolo contendere , guilty plea, or confession to a felony or any lesser crime of which fraud, embezzlement, or moral turpitude is a material element; or (iv) a material breach of this Agreement, provided that a breach of this Agreement, if curable, shall not constitute Cause unless the Company has provided the Executive with (x) written notice of the acts or omissions giving rise to a termination of his employment for Cause; (y) the opportunity to correct the act or omission within 30 days after receiving the Company’s notice (the “ Cure Period ”); and (z) an opportunity to be heard before the Board with the Executive’s counsel present prior to the Board’s decision to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause.

 

(d) Termination by the Company without Cause . The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment at any time without Cause upon 90 days prior written notice. For purposes hereof, the Company’s election not to renew the Term or any Renewal Term shall constitute a termination without Cause.

 

(e) Termination by the Executive . The Executive may terminate his employment at any time for any reason other than a Good Reason, upon 30 days prior written notice.

 

(f) Termination by the Executive for Good Reason . The Executive may terminate his employment for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Good Reason ” means: (i) a material reduction in the Executive’s Base Salary; (ii) a material diminution in the Executive’s responsibilities as Executive Chairman; (iii) the assignment of duties to the Executive materially inconsistent with his position as Executive Chairman; (iv) the requirement that the Executive relocate his primary place of employment more than 20 miles from New York, New York (unless such location is closer to the Executive’s primary residence); or (v) the Company’s material breach of this Agreement; provided that, within 90 days of the Company’s act or omission giving rise to a resignation for Good Reason, the Executive notifies the Company in a writing of the act or omission, the Company fails to correct the act or omission within 30 days after receiving the Executive’s written notice (the “ Cure Period ”) and the Executive actually terminates his employment within 60 days after the date the Company receives the Executive’s notice.

 

(g) Expiration . Executive’s employment shall terminate on the Expiration Date.

 

(h) Termination Date . The “ Termination Date ” means: (i) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by his death under Section 4(a), the date of his death; (ii) if the Executive’s employment is terminated on account of his Disability under Section 4(b), the date on which the Company provides the Executive a written termination notice; (iii) if the Company terminates the Executive’s employment for Cause under Section 4(c), the date on which the Company provides the Executive a written termination notice, unless the circumstances giving rise to the termination are subject to a Cure Period, in which case the date on which the Company provides the Executive a written termination notice following the end of the Cure Period; (iv) if the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause under Section 4(d), 90 days after the date on which the Company provides the Executive a written termination notice; (v) if the Executive resigns his employment without Good Reason under Section 4(e), 30 days after the date on which the Executive provides the Company a written termination notice, (vii) if the Executive resigns his employment with Good Reason under Section 4(f), the date on which the Executive provides the Company a timely written termination notice following the end of the Cure Period, and (viii) the Expiration Date if the Executive’s employment terminates under Section 4(g).

 

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5. Compensation upon Termination .

 

(a) Termination by the Company for Cause; by the Executive without Good Reason; or upon the Expiration Date following the Executive’s election not to Renew . If the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated pursuant to Sections 4(c), 4(e), or 4(g) following the Executive’s election not to renew the Term or Renewal Term, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive the following amounts through the Termination Date: any earned but unpaid Base Salary, unpaid expense reimbursements, any earned but unpaid Annual Bonus and any vested benefits the Executive may have under any employee benefit plan of the Company (the “ Accrued Obligations ”) on or before the time required by law but in no event more than 30 days after the Executive’s Termination Date.

 

(b) Death; Disability . If the Executive’s employment terminates because of his death as provided in Section 4(a) or because of a Disability as provided in Section 4(b), then the Executive (or his authorized representative or estate) shall be entitled to

 

(i) the Accrued Obligations earned through the Termination Date (payable at the time provided for in Section 5(a)).

 

(ii) a pro-rata portion of the Executive’s Annual Bonus for the fiscal year in which the Executive’s termination occurs based on the actual achievement of performance criteria for that year (determined by multiplying the amount of such bonus which would be due for the full fiscal year by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the fiscal year of termination that the Executive is employed by the Company and the denominator of which is 365) payable at the same time bonuses for such year are paid to other senior executives of the Company (the “ Pro-Rata Bonus ”).

 

(iii) fully vest the Executive on the Termination Date in the Initial Grant and any and all previously granted outstanding equity-incentive awards subject to time-based vesting criteria.

 

(iv) Subject to the Executive’s or, in the event of his death, his eligible dependents’ timely election of continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“ COBRA ”), the Company shall reimburse the Executive and/or his eligible dependents the monthly premium payable to continue his and his eligible dependents’ participation in the Company’s group health plan (to the extent permitted under applicable law and the terms of such plan) which covers the Executive (and the Executive’s eligible dependents) for a period of eighteen (18) months, provided that the Executive is eligible and remains eligible for COBRA coverage; and provided , further , that in the event that the Executive obtains other employment that offers group health benefits, such continuation of coverage by the Company shall immediately cease. If the reimbursement of any COBRA premiums would violate the nondiscrimination rules or cause the reimbursement of claims to be taxable under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, together with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively, the “ Act ”) or Section 105(h) of the Code, the Company paid premiums shall be treated as taxable payments and be subject to withholding.

 

(v) in the case of a termination due to Disability, in addition to the aforementioned awards, continuation of the Base Salary in effect on the date of termination until the earlier of (A) the sixth month anniversary of the date of termination, and (B) the date Executive is eligible to commence receiving payments under the Company’s long-term disability policy. If the net compensation from the Base Salary is greater than the net compensation from the long-term disability policy, the Company, through the sixth month anniversary of the date of termination will compensate the Executive’s estate the difference in net compensation.

 

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(c) Termination by the Company without Cause, by the Executive with Good Reason . If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 4(d) (including as a result of the Company’s failure to renew the Term or any Renewal Term) or the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 4(f), then the Executive shall be entitled to the following:

 

(i) the Accrued Obligations earned through the Termination Date (payable at the time provided for in Section 5(a)).

 

(ii) severance in a single lump sum installment in amount equal to 2x the sum of (A) the Base Salary at the rate in effect on the Termination Date (but without giving effect to any reduction if one or all of the bases for Executive’s resignation for Good Reason includes Section 4(f)(i)), plus (B) an amount equal to 2x the maximum Annual Bonus for which the Executive is eligible in the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, or if, there is no Annual Bonus for which he is eligible in the fiscal year of the termination date, 2x the Annual Bonus most recently issued to the Executive. The severance is payable no later than thirty (30) days following the Termination Date.

 

(iii) A pro-rata portion of the Executive’s Annual Bonus for the fiscal year in which the Executive’s termination occurs based on the actual achievement of performance criteria for that year (determined by multiplying the amount of such bonus which would be due for the full fiscal year by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the fiscal year of termination that the Executive is employed by the Company and the denominator of which is 365) payable at the same time bonuses for such year are paid to other senior executives of the Company (the “ Pro-Rata Bonus ”).

 

(iv) full vesting of the Executive in the Initial Grant and in any and all previously granted outstanding equity-based incentive awards subject to time-based vesting criteria.

 

(v) Subject to the Executive’s timely election of continuation coverage under COBRA, the Company shall reimburse the Executive the monthly premium payable to continue his and his eligible dependents’ participation in the Company’s group health plan (to the extent permitted under applicable law and the terms of such plan) which covers the Executive (and the Executive’s eligible dependents) for a period of eighteen (18) months, provided that the Executive is eligible and remains eligible for COBRA coverage; and provided , further , that in the event that the Executive obtains other employment that offers group health benefits, such continuation of coverage by the Company shall immediately cease. If the reimbursement of any COBRA premiums would violate the nondiscrimination rules or cause the reimbursement of claims to be taxable under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, together with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively, the “ Act ”) or Section 105(h) of the Code, the Company paid premiums shall be treated as taxable payments and be subject to withholding.

 

(d) Change of Control: Termination by the Company without Cause, by the Executive with Good Reason . If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 4(d) (including as a result of the Company’s failure to renew the Term or any Renewal Term) or the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 4(f), and such termination occurs (x) at the same time as, or within the twelve (12) month period following, the consummation of a Change in Control or (y) within the sixty (60) day period prior to the date of a Change in Control where the Change in Control was under consideration at the time of Executive’s Termination Date, then the Executive shall be entitled to the following, it being understood that in such event, the provisions of this Section 5 (d) shall be provided in lieu of those otherwise available under Section 5(c), above:

 

(i) the Accrued Obligations earned through the Termination Date (payable at the time provided for in Section 5(a)).

 

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(ii) severance in a single lump sum installment in amount equal to 2x the sum of (A) the Base Salary at the rate in effect on the Termination Date (but without giving effect to any reduction if one or all of the bases for Executive’s resignation for Good Reason includes Section 4(f)(i)), plus (B) an amount equal to 2x the maximum Annual Bonus for which the Executive is eligible in the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs, or, if, there is no Annual Bonus for which he is eligible in the fiscal year of the termination date, 2x the Annual Bonus most recently issued to the Executive. If either the Base Salary or Annual Bonus has been reduced either 60 days prior to a Change in Control or within twelve months following a Change in Control then severance shall be based upon the previously highest Base Salary and the highest Annual Bonus previously awarded to the Executive. The severance is payable no later than thirty (30) days following the Termination Date.

 

(iii) A pro-rata portion of the Executive’s Annual Bonus for the fiscal year in which the Executive’s termination occurs based on the actual achievement of performance criteria for that year (determined by multiplying the amount of such bonus which would be due for the full fiscal year by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the fiscal year of termination that the Executive is employed by the Company and the denominator of which is 365) payable at the same time bonuses for such year are paid to other senior executives of the Company (the “ Pro-Rata Bonus ”).If there is no Annual Bonus for which he is eligible in the fiscal year of the termination date, then the award shall be based upon a pro rata share of the Annual Bonus most recently issued to the Executive. If the Annual Bonus has been reduced either 60 days prior to a Change in Control or within twelve months following a Change in Control then the pro-rata bonus shall be based upon thehighest Annual Bonus previously awarded to the Executive.

 

(iv) full vesting of the Executive in the Initial Grant and any and all outstanding previously granted equity-based incentive awards subject to time-based vesting criteria.

 

(v) Subject to the Executive’s timely election of continuation coverage under COBRA, the Company shall reimburse the Executive the monthly premium payable to continue his and his eligible dependents’ participation in the Company’s group health plan (to the extent permitted under applicable law and the terms of such plan) which covers the Executive (and the Executive’s eligible dependents) for a period of eighteen (18) months, provided that the Executive is eligible and remains eligible for COBRA coverage; and provided , further , that in the event that the Executive obtains other employment that offers group health benefits, such continuation of coverage by the Company shall immediately cease. If the reimbursement of any COBRA premiums would violate the nondiscrimination rules or cause the reimbursement of claims to be taxable under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, together with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively, the “ Act ”) or Section 105(h) of the Code, the Company paid premiums shall be treated as taxable payments and be subject to withholding.

 

(e) Change of Control : [Note- Update for IRC Section 409A compliance] For purposes of Section 5(d), a change of control shall have occurred upon any of the following:

 

(i) any person or entity becoming the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing forty (40%) percent of the total voting power of all its then outstanding voting securities;

 

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(ii) a merger or consolidation of the Company in which its voting securities immediately prior to the merger or consolidation do not represent, or are not converted into securities that represent, a majority of the voting power of all voting securities of the surviving entity immediately after the merger or consolidation;

 

(iii) a sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company or a liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or

 

(iv) individuals who, as of the date of the signing of this Agreement, constitute the Board of Directors (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of such Board; provided that any individual who becomes a director of the Company subsequent to the date of the signing of this Agreement, whose election, or nomination for election by the Company stockholders, was approved by the vote of at least a majority of the directors then in office shall be deemed a member of the Incumbent Board.

 

(f) Consequence of a Change in Control . Notwithstanding the terms of any employee compensation plan, if, as of the date of a Change in Control, Executive holds equity grants issued under this Agreement or such a plan that are not vested and exercisable, such equity grants shall become fully vested and exercisable as of the date of the Change in Control if the acquirer does not agree to assume such grants or substitute new grants with equivalent value and equivalent material features..

 

(g) No Mitigation or Offset . In the event of any termination of Executive’s employment hereunder, Executive shall be under no obligation to seek other employment or otherwise mitigate the obligations of the Company under this Agreement, and there shall be no offset against any amounts due under this Agreement on account of any remuneration attributable to any subsequent employment that Executive may obtain.

 

(h) Effect of Termination on Officer and Board Positions. Any termination of the Executive with respect to the Executive’s standing as an executive officer and/or Board Member must expressly designate which such role is subject to termination. The termination of the Executive as an Officer will not thereby terminate the Executive’s Board status unless the termination so states, in which event the Executive shall resign his Board position as a condition to receiving any of the payments set forth in this Section 5.

 

6. Section 409A Compliance .

 

(a) All in-kind benefits provided and expenses eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall be provided by the Company or incurred by the Executive during the time periods set forth in this Agreement. All reimbursements shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event shall any reimbursement be paid after the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred. The amount of in-kind benefits provided or reimbursable expenses incurred in one taxable year shall not affect the in-kind benefits to be provided or the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year. Such right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

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(b) To the extent that any of the payments or benefits provided for in Section 5(b), (c) or (d) are deemed to constitute non-qualified deferred compensation benefits subject to Section 409A of the United States Internal Revenue Code (the “ Code ”), the following interpretations apply to Section 5:

 

(i) Any termination of the Executive’s employment triggering payment of benefits under Section 5(b), (c) or (d) must constitute a “separation from service” under Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code and Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(h) before distribution of such benefits can commence. To the extent that the termination of the Executive’s employment does not constitute a separation of service under Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code and Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(h) (as the result of further services that are reasonably anticipated to be provided by the Executive to the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates at the time the Executive’s employment terminates), any benefits payable under Section 5(b), (c) or (d) that constitute deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code shall be delayed until after the date of a subsequent event constituting a separation of service under Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code and Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(h). For purposes of clarification, this Section 6(b)(i) shall not cause any forfeiture of benefits on the Executive’s part, but shall only act as a delay until such time as a “separation from service” occurs.

 

(ii) If the Executive is a “specified employee” (as that term is used in Section 409A of the Code and regulations and other guidance issued thereunder) on the date his separation from service becomes effective, any benefits payable under Section 5(b), (c) or (d) that constitute non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code shall be delayed until the earlier of (A) the business day following the six-month anniversary of the date his separation from service becomes effective, and (B) the date of the Executive’s death, but only to the extent necessary to avoid such penalties under Section 409A of the Code. On the earlier of (A) the business day following the six-month anniversary of the date his separation from service becomes effective, and (B) the Executive’s death, the Company shall pay the Executive in a lump sum the aggregate value of the non-qualified deferred compensation that the Company otherwise would have paid the Executive prior to that date under Section 5(b), (c) or (d) of this Agreement.

 

(iii) It is intended that each installment of the payments and benefits provided under Section 5(b), (c) or (d) of this Agreement shall be treated as a separate “payment” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

 

(iv) Neither the Company nor the Executive shall have the right to accelerate or defer the delivery of any such payments or benefits except to the extent specifically permitted or required by Section 409A of the Code.

 

7. Excess Parachute Payments .

 

(a) To the extent that any payment, benefit or distribution of any type to or for the benefit of the Executive by the Company or any of its affiliates, whether paid or payable, provided or to be provided, or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise (including, without limitation, any accelerated vesting of stock options or other equity-based awards) (collectively, the “ Total Payments ”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), then the Total Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the maximum amount of the Total Payments (after reduction) shall be one dollar ($1.00) less than the amount which would cause the Total Payments to be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, but only if the Total Payments so reduced result in the Executive receiving a net after tax amount that exceeds the net after tax amount the Executive would receive if the Total Payments were not reduced and were instead subject to the excise tax imposed on excess parachute payments by Section 4999 of the Code. Unless the Executive shall have given prior written notice to the Company to effectuate a reduction in the Total Payments if such a reduction is required, any such notice consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to avoid the imputation of any tax, penalty or interest thereunder, the Company shall reduce or eliminate the Total Payments by first reducing or eliminating any cash severance benefits (with the payments to be made furthest in the future being reduced first), then by reducing or eliminating any accelerated vesting of stock options or similar awards, then by reducing or eliminating any accelerated vesting of restricted stock or similar awards, then by reducing or eliminating any other remaining Total Payments. The preceding provisions of this Section 7(a) shall take precedence over the provisions of any other plan, arrangement or agreement governing the Executive’s rights and entitlements to any benefits or compensation.

 

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(b) If the Total Payments to the Executive are reduced in accordance with Section 7(a), as a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial reduction under Section 7(a), it is possible that Total Payments to the Executive which will not have been made by the Company should have been made (“ Underpayment ”) or that Total Payments to the Executive which were made should not have been made (“ Overpayment ”). If an Underpayment has occurred, the amount of any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive. In the event of an Overpayment, then the Executive shall promptly repay to the Company the amount of any such Overpayment together with interest on such amount (at the same rate as is applied to determine the present value of payments under Section 280G of the Code or any successor thereto), from the date the reimbursable payment was received by the Executive to the date the same is repaid to the Company

 

8. Confidentiality and Restrictive Covenants .

 

(a) Covenant Against Disclosure . All Confidential Information relating to the Business of the Company is, shall be and shall remain the sole property and confidential business information of the Company, free of any rights of the Executive. Other than in accordance with the Board resolution included as Exhibit B, the Executive shall not make any use of the Confidential Information except in the performance of his duties hereunder and shall not disclose any Confidential Information to third parties, without the prior written consent of the Company.

 

(b) Return of Company Documents . On the Termination Date or on any prior date upon the Company’s written demand, the Executive will return all Confidential Information in his possession, directly or indirectly, that is in written or other tangible form (together with all duplicates thereof) and that he will not retain or furnish any such Confidential Information to any third party, either by sample, facsimile, film, audio or video cassette, electronic data, verbal communication or any other means of communication.

 

(c) Further Covenant . During the Term and through the first anniversary of the Termination Date, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, take any of the following actions, and, to the extent the Executive owns, manages, operates, controls, is employed by or participates in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or is connected in any manner with, any business, the Executive will use his best efforts to ensure that such business does not take any of the following actions:

 

(i) persuade or attempt to persuade any customer of the Company to cease doing business with the Company, or to reduce the amount of business any customer does with the Company;

 

(ii) solicit for himself or any entity the business of a customer of the Company, or solicit any business which was a customer of the Company in competition with the Company’s Business within twelve (12) months prior to the termination of the Executive’s employment; or

 

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(iii) persuade or attempt to persuade any employee of the Company to leave the employ of the Company, or hire or engage, directly or indirectly, any individual who was an employee of the Company within one (1) year prior to the Executive’s Termination Date.

 

9. RESERVED

 

10. No Disparagement . During the Term and through the second anniversary of the Termination Date, the Executive will not make public statements or communications that disparage the Company or any of its businesses, services, products, affiliates or current, former or future directors and executive officers (in their capacity as such. During the Term and through the second anniversary of the Termination Date, the Company will instruct its directors and executives not to make public statements or communications that disparage the Executive. The foregoing obligations shall not be violated by truthful statements in response to legal process, required governmental testimony or filings, or administrative or arbitral proceedings (including, without limitation, depositions in connection with such proceedings).

 

11. Indemnification . During the Term and thereafter, the Company shall indemnify and hold the Executive and the Executive’s heirs and representatives harmless, to the maximum extent permitted by law, against any and all damages, costs, liabilities, losses and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) as a result of any claim or proceeding (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative), or any threatened claim or proceeding (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative), against the Executive that arises out of or relates to the Executive’s service as an officer, director or employee, as the case may be, of the Company, or the Executive’s service in any such capacity or similar capacity with any affiliate of the Company or other entity at the Company’s request, both prior to and after the Effective Date, and to promptly advance to the Executive or the Executive’s heirs or representatives such expenses, including litigation costs and attorneys’ fees, upon written request with appropriate documentation of such expense upon receipt of an undertaking by the Executive or on the Executive’s behalf to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that the Executive is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company. During the Term and thereafter, the Company also shall provide the Executive with coverage under its current directors’ and officers’ liability policy to the same extent that it provides such coverage to its other executive officers. If the Executive has any knowledge of any actual or threatened action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, as to which the Executive may request indemnity under this provision, the Executive will give the Company prompt written notice thereof; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the Executive’s right to indemnification. The Company shall be entitled to assume the defense of any such proceeding and the Executive will use reasonable efforts to cooperate with such defense. To the extent that the Executive in good faith determines that there is an actual or potential conflict of interest between the Company and the Executive in connection with the defense of a proceeding, the Executive shall so notify the Company and shall be entitled to separate representation at the Company’s expense by counsel selected by the Executive (provided that the Company may reasonably object to the selection of counsel within ten (10) business days after notification thereof) which counsel shall cooperate, and coordinate the defense, with the Company’s counsel and minimize the expense of such separate representation to the extent consistent with the Executive’s separate defense. This Section 10 shall continue in effect after the termination of the Executive’s employment or the termination of this Agreement

 

12. Disputes .

 

(a) Any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or your employment, other than injunctive relief, will be settled exclusively by arbitration, conducted before a single arbitrator in New York, New York (applying New York law) in accordance with, and pursuant to, the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association (“ AAA ”). The decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding upon the parties hereto. Any arbitral award may be entered as a judgment or order in any court of competent jurisdiction. Either party may commence litigation in court to obtain injunctive relief in aid of arbitration, to compel arbitration, or to confirm or vacate an award, to the extent authorized by the Federal Arbitration Act or the New York Arbitration Act. The Company and the Executive will share the AAA administrative fees, the arbitrator’s fee and expenses, and each party will pay its own attorneys’ fees.

 

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(b) BOTH THE COMPANY AND THE EXECUTIVE HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE FEDERAL OR STATE LAW.

 

(c) In the event of any contest or dispute relating to this Agreement or the termination of Executive’s employment hereunder, the Company shall reimburse 100% of Executive’s reasonable legal fees if Executive substantially prevails in such contest or dispute.

 

13. Integration . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties concerning such subject matter.

 

14. Successors . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s personal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. In the event of the Executive’s death after his termination of employment but prior to the completion by the Company of all payments due him under this Agreement, the Company shall continue such payments to the Executive’s beneficiary designated in writing to the Company prior to his death (or to his estate, if the Executive fails to make such designation). The Company shall require any successor to the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place.

 

15. Enforceability . If any portion or provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any portion or provision of any section of this Agreement) shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

16. Survival . The provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and/or the termination of the Executive’s employment to the extent necessary to effectuate the terms contained herein.

 

17. Waiver . No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of any party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.

 

18. Notices . Any notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and delivered in person or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Executive at the last address the Executive has filed in writing with the Company or, in the case of the Company, at its offices,

 

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  If to Executive: Scot Cohen
    641 Lexington Avenue
    26 th Floor
    New York, NY 10022
     
  If to Company: Board of Directors
    Petro River Oil Corp
    641 Lexington Avenue
    26 th Floor
    New York, NY 10022

 

19. Amendment . This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by the Executive and by a duly authorized representative of the Company.

 

20. Governing Law . This is a New York contract and shall be construed under and be governed in all respects by the laws of New York for contracts to be performed in that State and without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles of New York or any other State.

 

21. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be taken to be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective on the date and year first above written.

 

  PETRO RIVER Oil CORP
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  SCOT COHEN
     
   

 

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Schedule A

 

Outside Activities

 

  The Executive is a managing member, a general partner and limited partner of Iroquois Capital Opportunity Fund LP (or ICO Fund). The investment period for the fund will end on February 1, 2014. Multiple special purpose vehicles (or SPV’s) have been established in nine different basins, including an SPV that manages mineral rights in Kansas and Oklahoma. The Executive has fiduciary responsibilities towards his investors in the fund and SPV’s. There is no guarantee that the interests of fund and SPV investors will not in some respect diverge from the interests of Petro River investors.
     
  The Executive is the managing member of several co-investment vehicles set up in relation to the fund that he manages. Mega Partners 1 LLC owns a working interest and overriding royalty interest in PROC’s Missouri properties. This interest is converted into PROC equity as part of the contemplated transaction. The other co-investment vehicles do not currently operate or plan to operate in areas in which PROC is operating or in areas in which PROC currently anticipates to operate.
     
  The Executive has a minority membership interest in Petro River Partners I LLC, which has a three percent overriding royalty interest in all leaseholds PROC is acquiring from Petro River Oil LLC. The Executive is a managing member of Oil Partners, LLC, which is the managing member of Petro River Partners I LLC.
     
  The Executive has an economic interest in Iroquois Master Fund Ltd., which he cofounded in 2003. He does not have investment discretion over that entity.
     
  The Executive is an investor in and/or principal of ICO Fund, Iroquois Master Fund, and American Capital Management, which hold significant positions in AusTex Oil Limited (AOK). AOK is a publically traded oil and gas company on the Australian exchange. AOK operates in the same Mississippian Lime play in which Petro River Oil LLC holds leases.
     
  The Executive is an active investor in oil and gas properties and from time to time he may be presented with opportunities to purchase mineral rights and other gas and oil assets, which may include assets in states targeted by Petro River. It is expected that any such opportunities would be outside the scope of his responsibilities to PROC. The Executive expects to reach an agreement with Petro River Oil Corp that will delineate an Area of Mutual Interest. Petro River Oil Corp shall have the right of first refusal on the purchase of any leasehold interest that is associated with mineral rights acquired by Mr. Cohen within the to be defined Area of Mutual Interest, which purchase shall be at market rates.
     
  The Executive founded and is a trustee of the National Foundation for Veteran Redeployment, which is a nonprofit organization which assists veterans seeking employment in the oil and gas industry.
     
  The Executive is a member of LBE Partners I LLC.
     
  The Executive is a member of ICO Marcellus I LLC.
     
  The Executive is a member of Structured Oil Corp.
     
  The Executive is managing member of Glen Rose Partners I LLC, which is the sole member of Banyan Operating LLC.
     
  The Executive is a member of Iroqouis Capital Management LLC
     
  The Executive is a general partner in Iroqouis Capital Partners, LLC
     
  The Executive is a member of Iroqouis Opportunity Management, LLC.
     
  The Executive is a general partner of ICO Partners LLC.

 

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Exhibit A

 

Initial Restricted Stock Unit Grant.

 

Within twenty-five (25) days following the Effective Date or, if later, as soon as is practicable following the consummation of the Merger transactions, the Company shall grant Executive cash-settled restricted stock units representing 9% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock as of consummation of the merger and related transactions, it being agreed that such grant shall represent 66,340,597 shares (the “Initial Grant”). The Initial Grant shall become vested at the rate of twenty percent (20%) upon each of the first through fifth anniversaries of the Effective Date or such earlier date as is otherwise provided for under this Agreement. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors shall have full discretion to substitute fair market value (at grant) options for the restricted stock units and such substitution shall not diminish the Executive’s economic benefit under this Agreement.

 

Treatment upon termination of employment

 

Death or Disability Immediate vesting for entire Initial Grant.
   
Voluntary quit Unvested portion of Initial Grant forfeited and cancelled.
   
Termination for Cause Unvested portion of Initial Grant forfeited and cancelled.
   
Termination without Cause/Quit for Good Reason Immediate vesting for the entire Initial Grant.

 

The terms of any award under this section shall be more fully set forth in an award agreement. It is expressly acknowledged and agreed that this Exhibit A is a summary of the contemplated terms of the award agreements which will preserve the elements described herein, but be subject to the reasonably required terms of the award agreements allowing for the orderly and lawful administration of such awards.

 

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Exhibit B

 

Board Resolution

 

(i) Scot Cohen or such entity as appointed by Mr. Cohen (collectively, ‘Mr. Cohen’) shall have the unrestricted right to acquire mineral rights, including, but not limited to mineral rights within, as well as in the vicinity of, Petro River Oil Corp’s leasehold interests, with such area to be delineated in a contract defining the Area of Mutual Interest;

 

(ii) Mr. Cohen may have access to data in the possession of Petro River Oil Corp that is relevant to mineral right acquisition decisions. Mr. Cohen may utilize such data in rendering mineral right acquisition decisions;

 

(iii) Petro River Oil Corp shall have the right of first refusal on the purchase of any leasehold interest that is associated with mineral rights acquired by Mr. Cohen within the to be defined Area of Mutual Interest, which purchase shall be at market rates. The right of first refusal shall be maintained until such time as Scot Cohen ceases to be employed by the Company. Petro River Oil Corp will have 10 days to exercise its right of first refusal, with the ten days to run from the day Mr. Cohen presents a potential leasehold to Petro River Oil Corp. Any failure to exercise its right of first refusal within 10 days from the day that Mr. Cohen first presents a potential leasehold opportunity, shall be deemed to be a decision by Petro River Oil Corp to refrain from purchasing the offered leasehold;

 

(iv) Petro River Oil Corp shall have the right, within thirty days of the close of the Petro River Oil LLC and Petro River Oil Corp merger, to purchase up to 25% of any entity formed to purchase mineral rights on behalf of Mr. Cohen; and

 

(v) Scot Cohen shall not partake in the Petro River Oil Corp leasing and drilling selection process with regard to any leaseholds associated with mineral rights acquired by Mr. Cohen.

 

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Exhibit C

 

Board Resolution

 

Pursuant to DGCL § 122(17), except with respect to opportunities in which the Company would be interested in the ordinary course of its business and which are presented to the Executive in his capacity as a director or executive officer of the Company, the Board have renounced on behalf of the Company and its shareholders all interest and expectancy to (or being offered any opportunity to participate in) any opportunity presented to the Executive that may be considered a corporate opportunity of the Company, and the Executive shall have no obligation to communicate, offer, or present any opportunity presented to the Executive that may be considered a corporate opportunity of the Company, whether centered on geography, land rights, or otherwise (the “Renouncement”). As the Company does not, in the ordinary course of business, purchase mineral rights, the renouncement specifically applies to the purchase of mineral rights by the Executive (or by an entity named by the Executive) as described in a separate Board resolution. Except with respect to opportunities in which the Company would be interested in the ordinary course of its business and which are presented to the Executive in his capacity as a director or executive officer of the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company hereby prospectively waives any and all claims arising from any business transacted by the Executive that could be construed as a corporate opportunity of the Company. Any person purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any shares of stock of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this resolution. Neither the alteration, amendment or repeal of this resolution nor the adoption of any provision in the Company bylaws or Articles of Incorporation inconsistent with this resolution shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this resolution in respect of any business opportunity first identified or any other matter occurring, or any cause of action, suit or claim that, but for this resolution would accrue or arise, prior to such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption.

 

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Exhibit 21.01

 

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY

 

Subsidiary  

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation/Formation

MegaWest Energy (USA) Corp.   Nevada
     
MegaWest Energy Kentucky Corp.   Delaware
     
MegaWest Energy Missouri Corp.   Delaware
     
MegaWest Energy Kansas Corp.   Delaware
     
MegaWest Energy Texas Corp.   Delaware
     
MegaWest Energy Montana Corp.   Delaware
     
Petro River Oil, LLC   Delaware
     
Petro River Operating, LLC   Delaware

 

 
 

 

 

Exhibit 99.01

 

 

NEWS RELEASE OTCPK: PTRC

 

April 29, 2013

 

Petro River Oil Corp Completes Acquisition, Establishes Significant Presence In The

Promising Mississippi Lime Play and Successfully Negotiates a Recapitalization

 

Houston, Texas; April 29, 2013 – Petro River Oil Corp, (the Company or Petro), (OTCPK: PTRC), previously known as Gravis Oil , today announced that it has (1) acquired control of Petro River Oil, LLC (Petro LLC), an emerging oil and gas producer which controls a substantial acreage position in the Southeast Kansas region of the Mississippi Lime formation, and (2) completed negotiations that set in motion a major recapitalization of the company’s debt and outstanding warrants.

 

The Mississippi Lime Acquisition

 

As a result of the acquisition of Petro River Oil, LLC, now a wholly-owned subsidiary, the Company has added 115,000 gross/85,000 net acres to its Oil and Gas portfolio, establishing a significant presence in the promising Mississippi Lime play. This acreage is in addition to the Company’s present Oil and Gas portfolio which is comprised of 60,105 gross/40,591 net acres located in Missouri, Kentucky and Montana. The Company also acquired over 60 square miles of proprietary 3D seismic data over prospective Mississippi Lime acreage in the same area. As consideration for the acquisition, the Company has agreed to issue approximately 600mm restricted shares of its common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding secured promissory notes previously issued by Petro LLC and all of the member interests of Petro LLC. Additionally, as part of this acquisition, working interests in leases in which the Company already has a stake were acquired from Mega Partners I for approximately 15.5mm shares.

 

Scot Cohen, the newly-appointed Executive Chairman of the Company, offered his thoughts on the acquisition: “I want to congratulate all of the people who worked tirelessly to make this important acquisition a reality. We look forward to beginning development and unlocking the value that we believe exists in this acreage.”

 

Recapitalization of Petro River Oil Corp

 

An integral part of the Mississippi Lime play acquisition was the simultaneous restructuring of the Company’s capitalization. In order to effectuate this recapitalization, the Company entered into a series of agreements with holders of our outstanding Series A Warrants, Series B Preferred Stock, Series B Warrants, Subordinated Secured Debentures (“Debentures”), Secured Promissory Notes (“Secured Notes I”), Series C Warrants (“Series C Warrants”), Secured Promissory Notes (“Secured Promissory Notes II”) and Series D Warrants (all of these securities are collectively referred to as the “Convertible Securities”). Through these agreements, all of the Company’s outstanding debt, preferred stock holdings and warrants are positioned to expire or to be converted to equity.

 

Two Post Oak Central

1980 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2020

Houston TX 77056

Phone 832-538-0640

 

 
 

 

 

 

The holders of the Convertible Securities were previously granted certain rights, including a right of first refusal, price adjustment protection, prohibition on dilutive issuances and certain security rights in certain aspects of our assets. Pursuant to a Waiver Agreement, the holders of the Convertible Securities waived all Protection Rights and all existing events of default under the Convertible Securities; the exercise price of the Series A Warrants, Series B Warrants, Series C Warrants and Series D Warrants (collectively, the “Warrants”) was increased to $1.00 per share, and the expiration date was amended so that the Warrants expire on May 7, 2013; the conversion price of the Preferred Stock, Debentures, Secured Notes I and Secured Notes II has been temporarily lowered to $0.1288 per share of Common Stock to encourage those long-term investors to convert their Preferred and Debt holdings into common stock. To the extent that any of those securities are not converted by May 7, 2013, the conversion prices of those instruments automatically adjust to $10.00. The result of this aspect of the series of transactions described herein is a significant move to remove debt from the Company’s balance sheet and eliminate the overhang that the Warrants represented.

 

The Waiver Agreement imposes a 90 day lock-up period during which time the former holders of the Company’s debt and preferred stock cannot sell, transfer or dispose of the Common Stock that they receive upon conversion of such Convertible Securities. After the Initial Lock-Up Period, the Agreement also imposes a 90 day leak-out period, during which time, the former holders of the Company’s debt and preferred stock cannot sell, transfer or dispose of more than 10% the Common Stock that they receive upon conversion of the Convertible Securities, on a cumulative basis, during any 30 day period.

 

New Management and Direction

 

In addition to establishing a significant presence in the emerging Mississippi Lime play and negotiating the recapitalization of the Company, the Company is proud to announce the appointments of Scot Cohen to the position of Executive Chairman and John Wallace and Ryan Estisto the Board of Directors. Also, the Company is pleased that while Jeffrey Freedman has resigned as interim Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer, he will remain with the Company in an IR and operational role.

 

Two Post Oak Central

1980 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2020

Houston TX 77056

Phone 832-538-0640

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

On behalf of the Board of Directors 1980 Post Oak Blvd.
Scot Cohen, Executive Chairman Suite 2020
Petro River Oil Corp Houston, Texas 77056

 

CONTACT:

Call: 877-235-9230

Email: info@petroriveroil.com

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking information and statements including opinions, assumptions, estimates, expectations of future actions by the board of directors and the outcome of a vote of shareholders Forward-looking statements include information that does not relate strictly to historical or current facts. When used in this document, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, estimate”, “expect”, “forecast”, “intent”, “may”, “project”, “plan”, “potential”, “should” and similar expressions are intended to be among the statements that identify forward-looking statements. Predictions regarding the timing and success of the shareholder vote and the continuance to Delaware are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a wide range of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and although the Company believes that the expectations represented by such forward-looking statements are reasonable; there can be no assurance that such expectations will be realized. Gravis has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to vary from those current expectations or estimates expressed or implied by the forward-looking information, which include the resolutions not being approved by shareholders, shareholders presenting a different slate of nominees for the board and the continuance of Company to Delaware.

 

These and other risks and uncertainties that could affect future events or the Company’s future financial performance are more fully described in the Company’s quarterly reports (on Form 10Q-K filed in the US and the financial statements, management discussion and analysis and Form 51-102F1 filed in Canada), the Company’s annual reports (on Form 20-F filed in the US and the financial statements, management discussion and analysis and Form 51-102F1 filed in Canada) and the other recent filings in the US and Canada. These filings are available at www.sec.gov in the US and www.sedar.com in Canada. For all such forward-looking statements, we claim the safe harbour for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

Two Post Oak Central

1980 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2020

Houston TX 77056

Phone 832-538-0640

 

 
 

 

 

Exhibit 99.02

 

April 23, 2013

 

To the Board of Directors

of Petro River Oil Corp.:

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

I hereby resign as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and any other officer position of Petro River Oil Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), effective immediately.

 

Further, I hereby confirm that there are no any outstanding remuneration, fees or any monies of any nature owed to me by the Company, I have no claim against the Company in respect of any outstanding remuneration, fees or monies owed of any nature.

 

  /s/ JEFFREY FREEDMAN
  Jeffrey Freedman