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):
July 30, 2018
001-35922
(Commission file number)
PEDEVCO CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
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22-3755993
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization)
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(IRS Employer Identification
No.)
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1250 Wood Branch Park Dr., Suite 400
Houston, Texas 77079
(Address of principal executive offices)
(855)
733-3826
(Issuer’s telephone number)
4125
Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Suite 201
Danville, California 94506
(Former name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933
(§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this
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registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive
Agreement.
Convertible Notes
On
August 1, 2018, PEDEVCO Corp. (the “
Company
”,
“
PEDEVCO
”,
“
we
”
and “
us
”) raised $23,600,000
through the sale of $23,600,000 in Convertible Promissory Notes
(the “
Convertible
Notes
”). A total of $22,000,000 in Convertible Notes
was purchased by SK Energy LLC (“
SK Energy
”), a company
wholly-owned by our Chief Executive Officer and director, Dr. Simon
Kukes; $200,000 in Convertible Notes was purchased by an executive
officer of SK Energy; $500,000 in Convertible Notes was purchased
by a trust affiliated with John J. Scelfo, a director of the
Company; and $500,000 in Convertible Notes was purchased by an
entity affiliated with Ivar Siem, our director, and J. Douglas
Schick, who was appointed as the President of the Company on August
1, 2018, as discussed below in
Item 5.02
; and $400,000 in
Convertible Notes were purchased by unaffiliated
parties.
The
Convertible Notes accrue interest monthly at 8.5% per annum, which
interest is payable on the maturity date unless otherwise converted
into our common stock as described below.
The
Convertible Notes and all accrued interest thereon are convertible
into shares of our common stock, from time to time following the
determination of the VWAP Price (as defined below), at the option
of the holders thereof, at a conversion price equal to the greater
of (x) $0.10 above the greater of the book value of the
Company’s common stock and the closing sales price of the
Company’s common stock on the date the Convertible Notes were
entered into (the “
Book/Market Price
”)
(which was
$2.03
per
share); (y) $1.63 per share; and (z) the VWAP Price, defined as the
volume weighted average price (calculated by aggregate trading
value on each trading day) of the Company’s common stock for
the 20 trading days subsequent to, but not including, the date that
this Current Report on Form 8-K is filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
The
conversion of the SK Energy Convertible Note is subject to a 49.9%
conversion limitation (for so long as SK Energy or any of its
affiliates holds such note), which prevents the conversion of any
portion thereof into common stock of the Company if such conversion
would result in SK Energy beneficially owning (as such term is
defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended)(“
Beneficially Owning
”)
more than 49.9% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common
stock.
The
conversion of the other Convertible Notes is subject to a 4.99%
conversion limitation, at any time such note is Beneficially Owned
by any party other than (i) SK Energy or any of its affiliates
(which is subject to the separate conversion limitation described
above); (ii) any officer of the Company; (iii) any director of the
Company; or (iv) any person which at the time of obtaining
Beneficial Ownership of the Convertible Note beneficially owns more
than 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock or
voting stock (collectively (ii) through (iv), “
Borrower Affiliates
”).
The Convertible Notes are not subject to a conversion limitation at
any time they are owned or held by Borrower
Affiliates.
The
Convertible Notes are due and payable on August 1, 2021, but may be
prepaid at any time, without penalty. The Convertible Notes contain
standard and customary events of default and upon the occurrence of
an event of default, the amount owed under the Convertible Notes
accrues interest at 10% per annum.
The
terms of the Convertible Notes may be amended or waived and such
amendment or waiver shall be applicable to all of the Convertible
Notes with the written consent of Convertible Note holders holding
at least a majority in interest of the then aggregate dollar value
of Convertible Notes outstanding.
Hunter Oil Purchase and Sale Agreement and Stock Purchase
Agreement
On August 1, 2018, PEDCO entered into a Purchase
and Sale Agreement with Milnesand Minerals Inc., a Delaware
corporation, Chaveroo Minerals Inc., a Delaware corporation,
Ridgeway Arizona Oil Corp., an Arizona corporation
(“
RAOC
”),
and EOR Operating Company, a Texas corporation
(“
EOR
”)(collectively “
Seller
”)(the
“
Purchase
Agreement
”). Pursuant to
the Purchase Agreement, we (through our wholly-owned
subsidiary
Pacific Energy Development Corp.
(“
PEDCO
”)
) agreed to acquire certain oil and gas assets
described in greater detail below (the “
Assets
”)
from the Sellers in consideration for $18,500,000 (of which
$500,000 is to be held back to provide for potential
indemnification of PEDCO under the Purchase Agreement and Stock
Purchase Agreement (described below), with one-half ($250,000) to
be released to Seller 90 days after closing and the balance
($250,000) to be released 180 days after closing (provided that if
a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any part of the
amount withheld by PEDCO subsequent to 180 days after closing was
in fact due to the Seller, PEDCO is required to pay Seller 200%,
instead of 100%, of the amount so retained). The effective date of
the acquisition of the Assets is scheduled to be September 1, 2018.
The purchase price is subject to adjustment: (a) to reflect
expenditures by Seller which are attributable to the Assets after
the effective time of the transaction (upwards); (b) proceeds
attributable to the sale of hydrocarbons received by the Seller
that are attributable to the Assets after the effective time of the
transaction (downward if received by the Seller); (c) discrepancies
in the title of the Assets (downward); (d) the value of
hydrocarbons in tanks at the effective time of the transaction
(upward); and (e) certain other adjustments as described in greater
detail in the Stock Purchase Agreement (as defined below), subject
to a maximum aggregate downward adjustment of 15% of the aggregate
purchase price for adjustments relating to the title of the
Assets.
In connection with our entry into the Purchase
Agreement, we paid $500,000 into escrow as a deposit towards the
acquisition of the Assets (the “
Deposit
”).
The
Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and
warranties of the parties, and indemnification requirements
(subject to a $25,000 aggregate minimum threshold and a $1,000,000
cap as to each of buyer and seller).
The closing of the acquisition contemplated by the
Purchase Agreement is anticipated to occur on August 31, 2018, with
an effective date of September 1, 2018, subject to the closing
conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, including receipt
of Hunter Oil Corp. shareholder approval, the ultimate parent
company of each of the Sellers. Either party may terminate the
Purchase Agreement in the event the closing has not occurred by
August 31, 2018, and the failure to close was not a result of the
breach of the agreement by the terminating party. In the event the
Purchase Agreement is terminated for any reason other than the
material breach of the Purchase Agreement by PEDCO or PEDCO’s
failure to comply with its obligations under the Purchase
Agreement, the Deposit is required to be returned to PEDCO. The
Purchase Agreement allows PEDCO to audit the revenues and expenses
of the Seller attributable to the Assets for the period of three
years prior to the closing, among other things, and requires the
Seller to provide assistance to PEDCO in connection with such audit
for the first 180 days following closing (with such Seller’s
reasonable costs associated with such audit being reimbursed by
PEDCO at the rate of 150% of such costs).
The
Assets represent approximately 23,000 net leasehold acres, current
operated production, and all of Seller’s leases and related
rights, oil and gas and other wells, equipment, easements, contract
rights, and production (effective as of the effective date) as
described in the Purchase Agreement. The Assets are located in the
San Andres play in the Permian Basin situated in west Texas and
eastern New Mexico, with all acreage and production 100% operated
and substantially all acreage held by production.
Also on August 1, 2018, PEDCO entered into a Stock
Purchase Agreement with Hunter Oil Production Corp.
(“
Hunter
Oil
”). Pursuant to the
Stock Purchase Agreement, PEDCO agreed to acquire all of the stock
of RAOC and EOR (the “
Acquired
Companies
”) for a net of
$500,000 (an aggregate purchase price of $2,815,636, less
$2,315,636 in restricted cash which the Acquired Companies are
required to maintain as of the closing date). The Stock Purchase
Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the
parties, post-closing adjustments, and indemnification requirements
requiring Hunter Oil to indemnify us for certain items (subject to
the $25,000 aggregate minimum threshold and $1,000,000 cap provided
for in the Purchase Agreement) and us to indemnify Hunter Oil for
certain items (which requirement does not include a threshold or
cap). The closing of the acquisition contemplated by the Stock
Purchase Agreement is anticipated to close on August 31, 2018,
subject to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the
Purchase Agreement (described above), and simultaneously
therewith.
Condor Acquisition
On August 1,
2018, Red Hawk Petroleum, LLC, our wholly-owned subsidiary
(“
Red
Hawk
”) entered into a Membership Interest Purchase
Agreement (the “
Membership Purchase
Agreement
”) with MIE Jurassic Energy Corporation
(“
MIEJ
”). Pursuant to the
Membership Purchase Agreement, MIEJ sold Red Hawk 100% of the
outstanding membership interests of Condor Energy Technology LLC
(“
Condor
”) in consideration
for $545,000. Condor owns approximately 2,340 net leasehold acres,
100% held by production (HBP), located in Weld and Morgan Counties,
Colorado, with four operated producing wells. The Membership
Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and
warranties and provides that, as of the August 1, 2018 effective
date, Red Hawk will assume responsibility for all costs, expenses
and obligations outstanding and unpaid that are attributable to the
properties as of the effective date and thereafter, and Red Hawk
will also be entitled to all income and revenues received by Condor
that are attributable to the properties, even if received by Condor
with respect to oil and gas production prior to the effective
date.
The
Company previously owned 20% of Condor through PEDCO, along with
MIEJ, which then held 80% of Condor, until February 19, 2015, when
we and PEDCO entered into a Settlement Agreement (the
“
MIEJ Settlement
Agreement
”) with MIEJ, whereby, among other things,
PEDCO sold its full 20% interest in Condor to MIEJ. Additionally,
until June 25, 2018, when such amount was repaid pursuant to a Debt
Repayment Agreement (described in greater detail in the Current
Report on Form 8-K which we filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 25, 2018), we owed approximately $6.4 million to
MIEJ pursuant to the terms of a Secured Subordinated Promissory
Note (the “
MIEJ
Note
”).
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The
foregoing description of the Convertible Notes, Purchase Agreement
and Stock Purchase Agreement and Membership Purchase Agreement does
not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the form of Convertible Notes, Purchase Agreement and
Stock Purchase Agreement, and Membership Purchase Agreement, copies
of which are attached as
Exhibit 10.1
,
2.1
,
10.2
and
10.3
, respectively, to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an
Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a
Registrant.
The
disclosures in
Item
1.01
above regarding the Convertible Notes are
incorporated by reference in this
Item 2.03
in their
entirety.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
We
claim an exemption from registration for the issuance and sale of
the Convertible Notes described above pursuant to Section 4(a)(2)
and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (“
Securities
Act
”), since the foregoing issuances did not involve a
public offering, the recipients were “
accredited investors
”
and/or had access to similar information as would be included in a
Registration Statement under the Securities Act. The securities
were offered without any general solicitation by us or our
representatives. No underwriters or agents were involved in the
foregoing issuances and we paid no underwriting discounts or
commissions. The securities are subject to transfer restrictions,
and the certificates evidencing the securities contain an
appropriate legend stating that such securities have not been
registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold
absent registration or pursuant to an exemption therefrom. The
securities were not registered under the Securities Act and such
securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an exemption from registration under the Securities
Act and any applicable state securities laws.
Up to a
total of 11,079,812
shares of common stock of the Company are issuable upon the
conversion of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes, based
on a Conversion Price equal to $2.13 per share, which is $0.10 above
the $2.03 per share Book/Market Price on August 1, 2018, which
conversion price is subject to upward adjustment in connection with
the calculation of the final VWAP Price as discussed above
subsequent to the date hereof.
Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying
Accountant
Effective July 1, 2018, GBH CPAs, PC
(“
GBH
”), an independent registered public
accounting firm, combined its practice with Marcum, LLP
(“Marcum”). As a result, GBH effectively resigned as
the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company
and Marcum, as the successor-in-interest to GBH, became the
Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The
engagement of Marcum was approved by the Audit Committee of the
Company’s Board Directors on July 30, 2018, effective as of
July 1, 2018.
Pursuant to
applicable rules, the Company makes the following additional
disclosures:
(a) GBH’s
reports on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as
of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 did
not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were
not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles, except that such reports contained
explanatory paragraphs in respect to uncertainty as to the
Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern.
(b) During
the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and through July
30, 2018, there were no disagreements with GBH on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure,
or auditing scope or procedure, which if not resolved to
GBH’s satisfaction would have caused it to make reference
thereto in connection with its reports on the financial statements
for such years. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and
2016 and through July 30, 2018, there were no events of the type
described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
(c) During
the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and through July
30, 2018, the Company did not consult with Marcum with respect to
any matter whatsoever including without limitation with respect to
any of (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, either completed or proposed; (ii) the type of audit
opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial
statements; or (iii) any matter that was either the subject of a
disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K)
or an event of the type described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of
Regulation S-K.
The
Company has provided GBH with a copy of the foregoing disclosure
and requested that it furnish the Company with a letter addressed
to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees
with the statements made therein. A copy of such letter, dated July
30, 2018, is filed as
Exhibit 16.1
to this
Report.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On
August 1, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed J.
Douglas Schick as the President of the Company. Effective as of the
appointment of Mr. Schick, Frank C. Ingriselli stepped down as
President of the Company, provided that Mr. Ingriselli continues to
serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, as
an advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, and as an employee of
the Company pursuant to that certain Executive Employment
Agreement, dated May 10, 2018, entered into by and between PEDCO
and Mr. Ingriselli, as amended to date.
On August 1, 2018, in connection with his
appointment as President of the Company, we entered into an offer
letter with J. Douglas Schick (the “
Offer
Letter
”). Pursuant to the
Offer Letter, Mr. Schick agreed to serve as President of the
Company on an at-will basis; the Company agreed to pay Mr. Schick
$20,833 per month and that Mr. Schick is eligible for an annual
bonus in the discretion of the Company totaling up to 40% of his
then current salary and may also receive grants of restricted stock
and options in the Board of Directors’ sole discretion. Mr.
Schick’s employment may be terminated by him or the Company
with 30 days prior written notice.
In the
event Mr. Schick’s employment with the Company is terminated
by the Company without “
Cause
,”
the Company will (a) pay Mr. Schick an amount equal to twelve (12)
months of his then-current annual base salary, and (b) immediately
accelerate by twelve (12) months the vesting of all outstanding
Company restricted stock and options exercisable for Company
capital stock held by Mr. Schick. For purposes of the Offer Letter,
“
Cause
”
means Mr. Schick’s (1) conviction of, or plea of nolo
contendere to, a felony or any other crime involving moral
turpitude; (2) fraud on or misappropriation of any funds or
property of the Company or any of its affiliates, customers or
vendors; (3) act of material dishonesty, willful misconduct,
willful violation of any law, rule or regulation, or breach of
fiduciary duty involving personal profit, in each case made in
connection with his responsibilities as an employee, officer or
director of the Company and which has, or could reasonably be
deemed to result in, a material adverse effect upon the Company;
(4) illegal use or distribution of drugs; (5) willful material
violation of any policy or code of conduct of the Company; or (6)
material breach of any provision of the Offer Letter or any other
employment, non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation or
other similar agreement executed by him for the benefit of the
Company or any of its affiliates, all as reasonably determined in
good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company. However, an
event that is or would constitute “
Cause
”
shall cease to be “
Cause
”
if he reverses the action or cures the default that constitutes
“
Cause
”
within 10 days after the Company notifies him in writing that Cause
exists.
The
Offer Letter contains standard confidentiality provisions; a
standard non-compete restriction prohibiting Mr. Schick from
competing against the Company during the term of his employment and
for one year thereafter in connection with any directly competitive
enterprise, commercial venture, or project involving petroleum
exploration, development, or production activities in the same
geographic areas as the Company’s activities or doing
business with the Company during the six-month period before the
termination of his employment, with certain exceptions; and a
non-solicitation provision prohibiting him from inducing or
attempting to induce any employee of the company from leaving their
employment with the Company and/or attempting to induce any
consultant, service provider, customer or business relation of the
Company from terminating their relationship with the Company during
the term of his employment and for one year
thereafter.
The foregoing description of the Offer Letter does
not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Offer Letter, a copy of which is attached
as
Exhibit 10.4
to this Current Report on Form 8-K and
incorporated herein by reference.
Effective
August 1, 2018, John J. Scelfo was appointed as Chairman of the
Audit Committee of the Company, replacing Adam McAfee, who remains
on the committee as a member thereof.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Company issued a press release on August 1,
2018 regarding the matters discussed in
Items
1.01
,
2.03, 3.02 and
5.02
above
.
A copy of the press release is furnished
herewith as
Exhibit
99.1
and is incorporated
by reference herein.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Effective
August 1, 2018, the Company (a) changed its principal place of
business from 4125 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Suite 201, Danville,
California 94506 to 1250 Wood Branch Park Dr., Suite 400, Houston,
Texas 77079, and (b) hired five (5) new employees in its Houston
office.
The
Company has scheduled its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
held on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. local time at
PEDEVCO Corp.’s new corporate office located at 1250 Wood
Branch Park Dr., Houston, Texas 77079. The record date for
determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, and
any adjournment thereof, is planned to be set on or around the
close of business on August 9, 2018. More information regarding the
Company's 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be disclosed in
the Company's proxy statement which the Company plans to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission shortly after the record
date.
To
be timely, pursuant to the Company's Bylaws, as amended, and Rule
14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, any
notice of business or nominations with respect to the 2018 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders must be received by the Company at its
principal executive offices at 1250 Wood Branch Park Dr., Suite
400, Houston, Texas 77079, Attention: Corporate Secretary by no
later than 5:00 p.m., Central Time, on August 11, 2018. Any such
stockholder proposal must be submitted and must comply with the
applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the Company's Bylaws, as
amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
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Description
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Purchase
and Sale Agreement dated August 1, 2018, by and between Milnesand
Minerals Inc., Chaveroo Minerals Inc., Ridgeway Arizona Oil Corp.,
and EOR Operating Company, as sellers and Pacific Energy
Development Corp., as purchaser
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Form of
Convertible Promissory Note between PEDEVCO Corp., as borrower and
various lenders (including SK Energy LLC), dated August 1,
2018
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Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 1, 2018, by and between
Pacific Energy Development Corp. and Hunter Oil Production
Corp.
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Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated August 1, 2018, by and
between Pacific Energy Development Corp., as buyer, and MIE
Jurassic Energy Corporation, as seller
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Offer Letter with J. Douglas Schick as President dated August 1,
2018
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Letter dated July
30, 2018 from GBH CPAs, PC to the Securities and Exchange
Commission
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Press Release dated August 1, 2018
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* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
# Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item
601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule or
exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and
Exchange Commission upon request; provided, however that PEDEVCO
Corp. may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for any schedule
or exhibit so furnished.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements 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.
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PEDEVCO
CORP.
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Date: August
1, 2018
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By:
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/s/
Dr. Simon Kukes
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Dr. Simon Kukes
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Chief Executive
Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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Purchase and Sale
Agreement dated August 1, 2018, by and between Milnesand Minerals
Inc., Chaveroo Minerals Inc., Ridgeway Arizona Oil Corp., and EOR
Operating Company, as sellers and Pacific Energy Development Corp.,
as purchaser
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Form of Convertible
Promissory Note between PEDEVCO Corp., as borrower and various
lenders (including SK Energy LLC), dated August 1,
2018
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Stock
Purchase Agreement dated August 1, 2018, by and between Pacific
Energy Development Corp. and Hunter Oil Production
Corp.
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Membership
Interest Purchase Agreement dated August 1, 2018, by and between
Pacific Energy Development Corp., as buyer, and MIE Jurassic Energy
Corporation, as seller
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Offer
Letter with J. Douglas Schick as President dated August 1,
2018
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Letter
dated July 30, 2018 from GBH CPAs, PC to the Securities and
Exchange Commission
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Press
Release dated August 1, 2018
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* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
# Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item
601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule or
exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and
Exchange Commission upon request; provided, however that PEDEVCO
Corp. may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for any schedule
or exhibit so furnished.
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
This
Purchase and Sale Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made
as of August 1, 2018 (the “Execution Date”) by and
between
Milnesand Minerals
Inc.
,
a Delaware
corporation,
Chaveroo Minerals
Inc
., a Delaware corporation,
Ridgeway Arizona Oil Corp
., an Arizona
corporation, and
EOR Operating
Company
, a Texas corporation (collectively
“Seller”), and Pacific Energy Development Corp.
(“Purchaser”), a Nevada corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of
PEDEVCO Corp
.,
a Texas corporation. Seller and Purchaser are sometimes referred to
in this Agreement collectively as the “Parties” and
individually as a “Party.”
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Seller is
the owner of the Assets (as defined below); and
WHEREAS, Seller is
willing to sell the Assets to Purchaser, and Purchaser is willing
to purchase the Assets from Seller, upon the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, Hunter Oil
Production Corp., a Florida corporation (“HOPC”), and
Purchaser have entered into that certain Stock Purchase Agreement
dated the date hereof (the “Stock Purchase
Agreement”);
WHEREAS, to the
best of Seller’s knowledge and belief, Ridgeway Arizona Oil
Corp. (“RAZO”) and EOR Operating Company
(“EOR”), are only operating entities and no longer
owner record title ownership in the Assets; however to the extent
assets could have inadvertently remained owned by RAZO or EOR, each
executes in confirmation and ratification of the purpose of the
Agreement which is place record title ownership of the Assets in
Purchaser;
WHEREAS, Purchaser,
Seller and Doherty & Doherty LLP (the “Escrow
Agent”) have entered into that certain Escrow Agreement dated
the date hereof (the “Escrow Agreement”);
WHEREAS
Purchaser has delivered to Seller support agreements (the
“Support Agreements”) executed by holders of at least
51% of the outstanding common shares of Hunter Oil Corp;
and
WHEREAS
this Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Escrow Agreement,
and the Support Agreements are collectively referred to as the
“Transaction Documents”.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises of the Parties
contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE
1.1
Agreement to Sell and Purchase
. Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Purchaser agrees to
purchase the Assets from Seller, and Seller agrees to sell,
transfer and assign the Assets to Purchaser, as of the Effective
Time, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, as set
forth below.
1.2
The Assets
. The term
“Assets” shall mean all Seller’s right, title and
interests in:
A.
The oil and gas
leases, subleases and other leaseholds, interests in fee, carried
interests, reversionary interests, net profits interests, royalty
interests, forced pooled interests, overriding royalty interests,
mineral interests and other property and interests more fully
described in Exhibit A, to the extent such interests cover the
lands described in Exhibit A, and all rights incident thereto and
derived therefrom, together with all rights, benefits and powers
conferred upon the holder thereof with respect to the use and
occupation of the lands covered thereby (the
“Leases”).
B.
The wells and units
(including any drillable locations (PUDs)) more fully described on
Exhibit B (the “Wells”) and all lease and surface
equipment, flowlines, pipelines and appurtenant thereto used or
held for use in connection with the operation or production of the
Assets, and all personal property, fixtures, plants, improvements,
joint accounts, easements, rights-of-way and appurtenances used or
related to the Wells or the Leases.
C.
Operating
agreements, pooling and unitization agreements, declarations of
pooling or unitization, communitization agreements, pooling orders,
farmout and farmin agreements, exploration agreements, area of
mutual interest agreements, participation agreements, assignments,
oil sales contracts, gas sales, gas processing, gas gathering, and
transportation agreements, surface leases, rights-of-way,
easements, servitudes, permits, licenses, and other instruments and
agreements pertaining to the Leases or the Wells (the
“Existing Contracts”).
D.
Without limiting
the foregoing, all other right, title and interest of Seller of
whatever kind or character, whether legal or equitable, vested or
contingent, in and to the oil, gas and other minerals in and under
or that may be produced from or attributable to the lands described
in Exhibit A, including but not limited to all Seller’s oil
and gas interests located in Roosevelt and Chaves Counties, New
Mexico, whether such interests are specifically described in
Exhibit A, and even though such interest of Seller may be
incorrectly described in or omitted from Exhibit A.
E.
All files, records
and data relating to the items described in subsections A through
E. above including well data, logs, geophysical data, engineering
records, title records (including abstracts of title, title
opinions, title reports and title curative documents), contracts,
correspondence, and all related matters in the possession of Seller
(the “Records”).
1.3
Effective
Time
. Ownership of the Assets shall be transferred from
Seller to Purchaser at the Closing, effective as of 12:00 a.m. (New
Mexico time) on September 1, 2018 (the “Effective
Time”). Seller shall be entitled to any amount realized from
and accruing to the Assets prior to the Effective Time, if any, and
shall be responsible for the payment of all expenses attributable
to the Assets prior to the Effective Time. Purchaser shall be
entitled to any amount realized from and accruing to the Assets on
or after the Effective Time, and shall be responsible for the
payment of all expenses attributable to the Assets on or after the
Effective Time.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE PRICE
2.1
Determination of Adjusted Purchase
Price
. The purchase price for the Assets shall be
$18,500,000 (the “Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price
shall be allocated between the Leases as set forth in Exhibit C
(each an “Allocated Value”) with no value being
allocated to the Wells for purposes of the adjustments to the
Purchase Price provided for in this Article II.
The
Purchase Price herein shall not be adjusted upward except as
permitted for Total Purchase Price as defined and covered by
Section 4.1(a) of the Stock Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Price
herein shall be adjusted downward by the following:
A.
An amount equal to
the value of all uncured Title Defects, in accordance with Section
3.4 below, to a maximum of 15% of the Purchase Price.
B.
An amount equal to
the value of any Asset excluded from this Agreement pursuant to
Section 6.2 below.
2.2
Deposit
.
Contemporaneously
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Purchaser shall
deposit by wire transfer in same day funds with the Escrow Agent
the sum of $500,000 (such amount, together with any interest or
other earnings thereon, the “Deposit”) pursuant to the
terms of the Escrow Agreement.
2.3
Payment
of the Purchase Price
. Subject to the following sentence,
Purchaser shall pay the Purchase Price, as adjusted pursuant to
Section 2.1 above and less the Deposit referred to in Section 2.2
above, to Seller, at Closing.
ARTICLE III
TITLE MATTERS
3.1
Title Examination
. As soon as is
reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement,
Seller shall make available to Purchaser all title data in
Seller’s possession, or to which Seller has reasonable
access, relating to the Assets, including the
following:
A.
Title opinions,
abstracts of title, title status reports, and curative
matters;
B.
The Existing
Contracts;
C.
Records relating to
the payment of rentals, royalties, shut-in gas royalties, and other
payments due under any Lease or Existing Contract;
D.
Records relating to
filing of returns for or the payment of ad valorem, property,
production, severance, excise and other taxes and assessments based
on or measured by the ownership of property or the production of
hydrocarbons or the receipt of proceeds therefrom; and
E.
Ownership reports,
maps and surveys.
Purchaser
shall be permitted, at its expense, to make copies of any of the
title data. Purchaser shall be entitled to perform or cause to be
performed, at Purchaser’s expense, such additional title
examination as Purchaser deems necessary or appropriate. Seller
shall cooperate reasonably with Purchaser in Purchaser’s
efforts to examine and clear title.
3.2
Title Warranty
. Seller represents and
warrants to Purchaser that:
(i)
The actual net
mineral acres owned by Seller in each Lease that is given an
Allocated Value in Exhibit C is at least the net mineral acres
represented in Exhibit A for such Lease;
(ii)
The actual net
mineral acres owned by Seller in each Lease that is given an
Allocated Value in Exhibit C has no greater royalty and other
burdens on production (including overriding royalty interests) than
as represented in Exhibit A for such Lease;
(iii)
Seller owns the
working interest (without a corresponding increase in net revenue
interest) set forth in Exhibit B in each of the Wells;
(iv)
Seller owns no less
than the net revenue interest set forth in Exhibit B in each of the
Wells; and
(v)
The Assets are free
from all liens, mortgages and encumbrances other than Permitted
Encumbrances.
“Permitted
Encumbrances” shall mean:
(a)
Royalties,
overriding royalties, reversionary interests, net profit interests,
production payments, carried interests, and other burdens, to the
extent that any such burden does not reduce Seller’s net
revenue interest below that shown in Exhibit A or Exhibit B,
as applicable, or increase Seller’s working interest above
that shown in Exhibit A or Exhibit B, as applicable, without a
proportionate increase in the net revenue interest;
(b)
The Existing
Contracts to the extent that they do not, individually or in the
aggregate, reduce Seller's net revenue interest below that shown in
Exhibit A or Exhibit B, as applicable, or increase Seller's
working interest above that shown in Exhibit A or Exhibit B,
as applicable, without a proportionate increase in the net revenue
interest;
(c)
Liens for current
taxes or assessments not yet delinquent or, if delinquent, being
contested in good faith by appropriate actions;
(d)
All rights to
consent by, required notices to, filings with, or other actions by
any governmental body having jurisdiction in connection with the
sale or conveyance of the Assets pursuant to this or to any future
transaction if they are not required or not customarily obtained
prior to the sale or conveyance;
(e)
Rights of notice or
reassignment of a leasehold interest to the holders of such
reassignment rights prior to surrendering or releasing such
leasehold interest;
(f)
Easements,
rights-of-way, servitudes, permits, surface leases and other rights
in respect of surface operations, to the extent that they do not
(i) reduce Seller's net revenue interest below that shown in
Exhibit A or Exhibit B, as applicable, (ii) increase
Seller's working interest above that shown in Exhibit A or
Exhibit B, as applicable, without a proportionate increase in net
revenue interest, or (iii) detract in any material respect
from the value of, or interfere in any material respect with the
use, ownership or operation of the Assets subject thereto or
affected thereby (as currently used, owned and operated) and which
would be considered acceptable by a reasonably prudent purchaser
engaged in the business of owning and operating oil and gas
properties;
(g)
All rights reserved
to or vested in any governmental body to control or regulate any of
the Assets in any manner, and all obligations and duties under all
applicable laws or under any franchise, grant, license or permit
issued by any such governmental body;
(h)
All pending
approvals and consents for any governmental agency which regulates
the Assets in any manner; and
(i)
Any lien, charge,
encumbrance, obligation, security interest, irregularity, pledge,
or other defect on or affecting the Assets which is discharged by a
Seller at or prior to Closing.
The
transfer of the Assets by Seller to Purchaser shall be by warranty
of title, by, through and under Seller, but not
otherwise.
3.3
Notice of Title Defects
. Purchaser shall
notify Seller in writing as soon as practicable after Purchaser has
knowledge thereof of any Title Defect (as defined below), but in no
event later than August 15, 2018 (“Defect Date”). All
Title Defects not asserted by Purchaser by the Defect Date shall be
deemed waived by Purchaser in connection with an adjustment of the
Purchase Price at Closing, but shall not affect the special
warranty of title contained in the assignment delivered at Closing.
A “Title Defect” shall mean (i) any encumbrance,
encroachment, irregularity, or other defect that renders any of the
title representations and warranties of Section 3.2 untrue; or (ii)
the terms and provisions of any of the Leases or the Existing
Contracts are not reasonably acceptable to Purchaser in all
material respects; but such definition shall not include the
Assignments executed on the requisite State and BLM forms of
Transfer of Operating and/or Assignments of Record Title which have
been filed with the respective regulatory agencies for approval
but, due to backlog at the agencies, have not received final
approval.
3.4
Remedy for Title Defect
. Subject to
Section 3.5, Seller shall have the right until Closing to cure a
Title Defect to the reasonable satisfaction of Purchaser. For any
uncured Title Defect, the Purchase Price shall be reduced as
follows:
A.
If the Title Defect
is based on Seller owning less net mineral acres in any Lease that
is given an Allocated Value in Exhibit C than those represented for
such Lease in Exhibit A, then the Purchase Price shall be reduced
by the product of multiplying the Allocated Value set forth in
Exhibit C for such Lease by a fraction the numerator of which is
the net acres for such Lease shown on Exhibit A less the actual net
mineral acres, and the dominator of which is the net mineral acres
shown for such Lease on Exhibit A.
B.
If the Title Defect
is based on a Lease that is given an Allocated Value in Exhibit C
being burdened by a royalty, overriding royalty or other burden on
production that in the aggregate is greater than the net revenue
burden represented on Exhibit A for such Lease, then the Purchase
Price shall be reduced by the product of multiplying the Allocated
Value of such Lease set forth in Exhibit C for such Lease by a
fraction, the numerator of which is an amount equal to the net
revenue interest shown on Exhibit A for such Lease less the decimal
share attributable to the Title Defect and the denominator of which
is the net revenue interest for such Lease shown on Exhibit
A.
C.
If the Title Defect
is a lien, encumbrance or other charge on the Assets that is
liquidated in amount, then the Purchase Price shall be reduced by
the amount necessary to be paid to remove that Title Defect but in
no event shall the Purchase Price reduction exceed the Allocated
Value of the affected Assets.
D.
If the Title Defect
is due to the terms of a Lease or an Existing Contract not being
reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, then the Purchase Price shall
be reduced by the amount obtained by deeming the interest affected
by the unacceptable Lease or Existing Contract to have complete
failure of title, and then calculating the resulting decrease in
Net Revenue Interest in the applicable Well in accordance with
subparagraph D above for a Well, or subparagraph A above for a
non-producing Lease.
In all
situations set forth above other than Paragraph D, the Lease or
Leases affected by the Title Defect shall be assigned to Purchaser
at Closing, excluding the portion of such Lease affected by the
Title Defect. In the case of a Title Defect under Paragraph D
above, title to the Lease or Leases affected by such Title Defect
shall remain in Seller.
3.5
Additional
Cure Period and Put Right.
At any time
until 90 days following Closing
Seller shall also have the right (the “Put Right”) to
cure a Title Defect to the reasonable satisfaction of Purchaser and
to put the unpurchased portion of the Lease that is the subject of
the Title Defect to the Purchaser for a purchase price equal to the
reduction in the Purchase Price attributable to the Title Defect
for that particular Lease. The Seller may exercise this Put Right
by providing notice thereof to the Purchaser and the Seller and the
Purchaser shall do all further acts and things as are reasonably
necessary to complete the transfer in accordance with Section
8.4.
3.6
Assumption of Liability
. From and after
the Effective Time, Purchaser agrees to and will assume all
surface, plugging and abandonment, environmental and all other
liability of whatsoever kind and nature as to the Assets whether
from ownership, operation, use or contract. Purchaser acknowledges
that there may exist obligations to surface owners or tenants of
the surface, such as grazing lessees, of the subject lands to
negotiate and execute a surface use and compensation agreement in
compliance with the New Mexico Surface Owner’s Protection
Act, which obligation may include providing notice of
Purchaser’s oil and gas operations and non-oil and gas
operations. After the Effective Time, SELLER GIVES NO WARRANTY AS
TO ITS COMPLIANCE WITH STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES OR
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE OR PLUGGING
LIABILITY AND ADDITIONALLY GIVES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE CONDITION OF
THE SURFACE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES AND PURCHASER
ACKNOWLEDGES IT IS ACQUIRING THE ASSETS IN AN EXISTING “AS
IS” AND “WHERE IS” CONDITION.
3.7
Indemnification
.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE
CONTRARY,
FROM AND AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE TIME PURCHASER AGREES TO AND WILL
INDEMNIFY,
DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS SELLER FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL
CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, LOSSES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING COURT
COSTS AND REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES) THAT ARE ATTRIBUTABLE
TO (I) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES ARISING FROM SELLER’S
OWNERSHIP, OPERATION, OR USE OF THE ASSETS, (II) PLUGGING AND
ABANDONING ALL WELLS NOW OR HEREAFTER LOCATED ON THE LANDS INCLUDED
IN THE ASSETS, (III) ANY AND ALL COSTS INCIDENT TO SUCH PLUGGING
AND ABANDONMENT, (IV) ANY ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE ASSETS, AND (V) ALL CLAIMS PERTAINING TO THE SURFACE OR
ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS.. THIS SECTION 3.7 SHALL SURVIVE THE EFFECTIVE
TIME. THE DEFENSE, INDEMNIFICATION, HOLD HARMLESS AND RELEASE
PROVISIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE APPLICABLE
WHETHER OR NOT THE LIABILITIES, COSTS, EXPENSES AND DAMAGES IN
QUESTION AROSE OR RESULTED SOLELY OR IN PART FROM THE GROSS, SOLE,
ACTIVE, PASSIVE, CONCURRENT OR COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE, STRICT
LIABILITY OR OTHER FAULT OR VIOLATION OF LAW OF OR BY ANY
INDEMNIFIED PARTY. SELLER AND PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS
STATEMENT COMPLIES WITH THE EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE RULE AND IS
CONSPICUOUS.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
As of
the date of this Agreement and as of Closing, Seller makes to
Purchaser the following representations and
warranties:
4.1
Existence and Power
. Seller has the
power and is authorized to enter into and perform this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by Seller, and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will not violate (i)
any provision of the organizational documents of Seller, (ii) any
material agreement or instrument to which Seller is a party or by
which Seller or any of the Assets are bound, (iii) any judgment,
order, ruling, or decree applicable to Seller as a party in
interest, or (iv) any law, rule or regulation applicable to Seller
relating to the Assets. This agreement constitutes a legal, valid
and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable in accordance with
its terms.
4.2
Brokers
. Seller has incurred no
obligation or liability for brokers’ or finders’ fees
relating to the matters provided for in this Agreement which will
be the responsibility of Purchaser, and any such obligation or
liability that might exist shall be the sole obligation of
Seller.
4.3
Claims and Litigation
. There are no
legal or administrative proceedings, claims or investigations
pending or, to the best of Seller’s knowledge, threatened
before any court or administrative body against Seller which, if
determined adversely to Seller, would have a material adverse
effect on the Assets.
4.4
Lease Administration
. All bonuses,
rentals, royalties, overriding royalty interests and other payments
due pursuant to or under each of the Leases or any applicable
Existing Contract have been properly and fully paid and Seller has
paid its share of those payments and all development and operating
expenses therefore except for such as are being currently paid
prior to delinquency in the ordinary course of
business.
4.5
Compliance
. Seller has complied with the
provisions and requirements of all laws, rules, regulations and
orders applicable to the Assets.
4.6
Existing Contracts
. Schedule 4.6
contains a list of all Existing Contracts. With respect to the
Existing Contracts: (i) all Existing Contracts are in full force
and effect and are the valid and legally binding obligations of the
parties thereto and are enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms, except to the extent that such enforcement may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws
affecting creditor’s rights generally, and by general
equitable principles; (ii) Seller is not in breach or default of
any of its obligations under any Existing Contract; and (iii)
neither Seller nor, to the best of Seller’s knowledge, any
other party to any Existing Contract has given or threatened to
give notice of any action to terminate, cancel, rescind or procure
a judicial reformation of any Existing Contract or any provision
thereof.
4.7
Marketing
. No hydrocarbons produced from
the Assets are subject to a sales agreement (except contracts
terminable without penalty by Seller on not more than 30
days’ notice), no entity has any call upon, option to
purchase or similar right under any agreement with respect to the
Assets or to the production therefrom. Seller has not collected,
nor will Seller collect, any proceeds from the sale of hydrocarbons
produced from the Assets which are subject to refund. As of the
Effective Time, proceeds from the sale of oil, condensate and gas
from the Assets were being received by Seller in a timely manner
and were not being held in suspense for any reason. Seller has not
been nor will Seller be obligated by virtue of any prepayment made
under any production sales contract or any other contract
containing a “take-or-pay” clause, or under any gas
balancing, deferred production or similar arrangement to deliver
oil, gas or other minerals produced from or allocated to any of the
Assets at some future time without receiving full payment therefor
at the time of delivery. There are no gas imbalances between Seller
and any third party with respect to the Assets.
4.8
Permits and Governmental Approval
.
Seller possesses all permits, licenses, certificates, consents,
approvals, and other authorizations required by governmental
authorities, and has made all required filings with the
governmental authorities, including but not limited to the Bureau
of Land Management (“BLM”), the New Mexico State Land
Office (“SLO”), and the New Mexico Oil Conservation
Division (“OCD”), which are necessary for
Seller’s ownership and operation of the Assets. Seller,
however, expressly makes no warranty or representation regarding
the governmental authorities’ consent or approval of pending
filings, or the timeliness of obtaining same.
4.9
Preferential Purchase Rights and Consents to
Assign
. Except for governmental consents and approvals of
assignments which approval may be pending or that are customarily
obtained after Closing, the Assets are not subject to any consents
to assign or preferential rights to purchase.
4.10
AFEs
.
There are no outstanding Authorities For Expenditures
(“AFE”) to drill or rework any well or for capital
expenditures with respect to the Assets that have been proposed by
any person having authority to do so other than wells already
drilled and completed that exceed $5,000 on an 8/8ths
basis.
4.11
Equipment
.
All currently producing Wells and all equipment and facilities on
or used in connection therewith are in an operable state of repair
adequate to maintain normal operations in accordance with past
practices.
4.12
Bankruptcy
.
There are no bankruptcy, reorganization or receivership proceedings
pending against, being contemplated by, or threatened against
Seller.
4.13
Taxes
.
All taxes and assessments based on or measured by the ownership of
property comprising the Assets or the production or removal of
hydrocarbons or the receipt of proceeds therefrom (including
applicable escheatment requirements) have been timely paid when due
and are not in arrears.
4.14
Suspended
Funds
. There are no suspended funds held by Seller in
connection with the Assets.
4.15
Accuracy
.
The factual information contained in the Exhibits to this Agreement
was prepared and furnished without intentional misrepresentation or
intentional omission of material facts or disclosures.
4.16
Limitations;
Cap
. The representations and warranties of each Seller set
forth above shall survive Closing for a period of two years. Seller
shall indemnify Purchaser and its affiliates from any damages
resulting from a breach of any representation or warranty pursuant
to this Article IV. Seller shall have no liability for any breaches
of this Article IV until the aggregate amount of damages suffered
as a result of all such breaches exceeds $25,000,
in which case indemnification shall be made by
Seller including damages up to that amount
. The maximum
liability of Seller pursuant to this Article IV shall be
$1,000,000.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
As of
the date of this Agreement and as of Closing, Purchaser makes to
Seller the following representations and warranties:
5.1
Existence and Power
. Purchaser has the
power and is authorized to enter into and perform this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by Purchaser, and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will not violate (i)
any provision of the organizational documents of Purchaser, (ii)
any material agreement or instrument to which Purchaser is a party
or by which Purchaser is bound, (iii) any judgment, order, ruling,
or decree applicable to Purchaser as a party in interest, or (iv)
any law, rule or regulation applicable to Purchaser. This Agreement
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Purchaser,
enforceable in accordance with its terms.
5.2
Brokers
. Purchaser has incurred no
obligation or liability for brokers’ or finders’ fees
relating to the matters provided for in this Agreement which will
be the responsibility of Seller, and any such obligation or
liability that might exist shall be the sole obligation of
Purchaser.
5.3
Claims and Litigation
. There are no
legal or administrative proceedings, claims or investigations
pending or, to the best of Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened
before any court or administrative body against Purchaser which, if
determined adversely to Purchaser, would materially affect
Purchaser’s ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated by the Agreement.
5.4
No Distribution
. Purchaser is acquiring
the Properties for its own account and not with the intent to make
a distribution in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 as
amended (and the rules and regulations pertaining thereto) or in
violation of any other applicable securities laws, rules or
regulations.
5.5
Knowledge and Experience
. Purchaser has
(and had prior to negotiations regarding the Assets) such knowledge
and experience in the ownership and the operation of oil and gas
properties and financial and business matters as to be able to
evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Assets.
Purchaser is able to bear the risks of an investment in the Assets
and understands the risks of, and other considerations relating to,
a purchase of the Assets.
5.6
Limitations; Cap.
The representations
and warranties of Purchaser set forth in this Article V shall
survive Closing for a period of two years. Purchaser shall
indemnify Seller and its affiliates from any damages resulting from
a breach of any representation or warranty pursuant to this Article
V. Purchaser shall have no liability for any breaches of this
Article V until the aggregate amount of damages suffered as a
result of all such breaches exceeds $25,000,
in which case indemnification shall be made by
Purchaser including damages up to that amount
. The maximum
liability of Purchaser pursuant to this Article V shall be
$1,000,000.
ARTICLE VI
PRE-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER
6.1
Operations
. From the date of this
Agreement until Closing (the “Interim Period”), Seller
shall consult with Purchaser with respect to all material decisions
to be made with respect to the Assets. Seller shall act with
respect to the Assets in good faith and in accordance with past
practices and the ordinary course of business, shall exercise
reasonable diligence in safeguarding and maintaining secure and
confidential all geophysical and geological data and confidential
reports and data in its possession relating to the Assets, and
shall not transfer, sell, or otherwise dispose of any of the Assets
without the express written consent of Purchaser other than
hydrocarbons produced from the Wells in the ordinary course of
business.
6.2
Permissions
.
A.
During the Interim
Period, Seller shall use their commercially reasonable best efforts
to obtain all permissions, approvals, consents and waivers of
preferential rights of purchase by third parties, federal, state
and local governmental authorities, including pending filings with
governmental authorities, and others as may be required to
consummate the sale contemplated by this Agreement (excluding
governmental permissions, approvals, and consent which are
customarily obtained after assignment of an oil and gas
interest.)
B.
If a party from
whom a waiver of a preferential right is requested refuses to give
such a waiver, Seller shall tender to such party the required
interest in the Asset at a price equal to the Allocated Value
specified for such Asset in Exhibit C, proportionately reduced if
less than the entire Asset must be tendered, and to the extent that
such preferential right is exercised by such party, and such
interest in such Asset is actually sold to such party, such Asset
(or portion thereof) will be excluded from this Agreement and the
Purchase Price reduced by the Allocated Value (or portion thereof)
for such Asset.
C.
If a required
consent to assign is not obtained by Seller prior to Closing,
Purchaser shall have the option to exclude the applicable Asset (or
portion thereof) from this transaction, and if Purchaser so elects,
the Purchase Price shall be adjusted downward by the Allocated
Value of such Asset (or portion thereof).
ARTICLE VIA
PRE-CLOSING OBLIGATION OF PURCHASER
The
Purchaser warrants and covenants to and in favor to the Seller
that, no later than the close of business on August 7
th
, 2018, it shall
have received, and shall hold though to Closing, a cash amount not
less than the Purchase Price plus the Stock Purchase Price (as
defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement) in clear funds, which sum
shall be allocated and irrevocably committed to the funding the
Purchaser’s obligations under this Agreement and the Stock
Purchase Agreement. The Purchaser shall notify the Seller as soon
as it has received these funds.
ARTICLE VII
CLOSING
7.1
Time and Place of Closing
. The
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(the “Closing”) shall occur at 10:00 a.m. (prevailing
Pacific Time) on August 31, 2018 or (“Closing Date”) or
at such other time, manner and place as the Parties agree, or if
mutually agreeable among the Parties, Closing may occur by an
exchange of signature pages by facsimile or by electronic image
scan transmission in PDF format. The Parties shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to cause the conditions to Closing set forth in
Sections 7.2 and 7.3 to be satisfied in a timely
manner.
7.2
Conditions to Purchaser’s Obligation to
Close.
The obligations of Purchaser to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the
satisfaction or waiver in writing by Purchaser, at or prior to the
Closing, of each of the following conditions:
A.
The representations
and warranties of Seller set forth in this Agreement shall be true
and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date
with the same effect as though such representations and warranties
had been made on and as of the Closing Date (provided that
representations and warranties which are confined to a specified
date shall speak only as of such date); provided that in the event
of a breach of or inaccuracy in the representations and warranties
of Seller set forth in this Agreement. Unless otherwise waived by
Purchaser, Purchaser shall have received a certificate of Seller to
such effect signed by a duly authorized officer.
B.
Each covenant and
agreement that Seller is required to perform or to comply with
pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing shall have
been duly performed and complied with in all material respects and
Purchaser shall have received a certificate of Seller to such
effect signed by a duly authorized officer.
C.
No governmental
authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, or entered any
Order or law which is in effect and has the effect of making
illegal or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or would cause any of
such transactions to be rescinded following the
Closing.
D.
Each of the
deliveries required to be made to Purchaser pursuant to Section 7.5
shall have been so delivered (or Seller shall be ready, willing,
and able to make such deliveries).
E.
HOPC shall have
performed its obligations and shall not otherwise be in breach
pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement so that Purchaser is
obligated to close the transactions contemplated in the Stock
Purchase Agreement.
7.3
Conditions to Seller’s Obligation to
Close.
The obligations of Seller to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the
satisfaction or waiver in writing by Seller, at or prior to the
Closing, of each of the following conditions:
A.
The representations
and warranties of Purchaser set forth in this Agreement shall be
true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing
Date with the same effect as though such representations and
warranties had been made on and as of the Closing Date (provided
that representations and warranties which are confined to a
specified date shall speak only as of such date). Unless otherwise
waived by Seller, Seller shall have received a certificate of
Purchaser to such effect signed by a duly authorized
officer.
B.
Each covenant and
agreement that Purchaser is required to perform or to comply with
pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing shall have
been duly performed and complied with in all material respects and
Seller shall have received a certificate of Purchaser to such
effect signed by a duly authorized officer.
C.
No Governmental
Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated or entered any
Order or other law which is in effect and has the effect of making
illegal or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or would cause any of
such transactions to be rescinded following the
Closing.
D.
Each of the
deliveries required to be made to Seller pursuant to Section 7.5
shall have been so delivered (or Purchaser shall be ready, willing,
and able to make such deliveries).
E.
Purchaser shall
have performed its obligations and shall not otherwise be in breach
pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement so that HOPC is obligated
to close the transactions contemplated in the Stock Purchase
Agreement.
F.
This Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby will have been approved by the
shareholders of Hunter Oil Corp.
G.
This Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby will have been accepted for
filing by the TSX Venture Exchange.
A.
In
the event that (i) Closing has not occurred in accordance with
Section 7.1 on or before the close of business on August 31, 2018,
(ii) Purchaser is not otherwise obligated under the terms of this
Agreement and
the Stock Purchase Agreement
to close and (iii) Purchaser has not breached its
obligations thereunder in any material respect,
then Purchaser shall have the right to terminate
this Agreement and
the Stock Purchase Agreement
by written notice to Seller.
B.
In
the event that (i) Closing has not occurred in accordance with
Section 7.1 on or before the close of business on August 31, 2018,
(ii) Seller is not otherwise obligated under the terms of this
Agreement and
the Stock Purchase Agreement
to close and (iii) Seller has not breached its
obligations thereunder in any material respect, then Seller shall
have the right to terminate this Agreement and
the Stock
Purchase Agreement
by written notice
to Purchaser.
C.
If
this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 7.4, except
as provided in the Escrow Agreement, this Agreement shall forthwith
become void and the parties shall have no liability or obligation
hereunder except and to the extent such termination results from
the willful breach by a party of any of its covenants or agreements
hereunder, in which case the non-breaching party shall have the
right to seek all remedies available at law or in equity, including
specific performance, for such willful breach.
7.5
Closing Obligations
. At the
Closing,
A.
Seller and
Purchaser shall execute, acknowledge and deliver an Assignment and
Bill of Sale in substantially the form of Exhibit D.
B.
Seller shall
deliver to Purchaser a non-foreign entity affidavit in the form of
Exhibit E.
C.
Seller
and Purchaser shall execute such other instruments, including
change of operator forms and letters-
in-lieu, and take such other action as may be
necessary or advisable to carry out their respective obligations
under this Agreement
and
as may reasonably be requested by
the Purchaser prior to the Closing (with such instruments
containing only commercially acceptable terms and conditions that
do not directly or indirectly impose obligations on Seller that are
not provided in this Agreement), and further provided that such
instruments are provided to the Seller by the Purchaser not less
than three business days prior to Closing
.
D.
Seller
and Purchaser shall execute and deliver any forms, documents or
instruments required to transfer operatorship of the Assets
operated by Seller to Purchaser
as may reasonably be requested by
the Purchaser prior to the Closing (with such instruments
containing only commercially acceptable terms and conditions that
do not directly or indirectly impose obligations on Seller that are
not provided in this Agreement), and further provided that such
instruments are provided to the Seller by the Purchaser not less
than three business days prior to Closing
.
E.
Seller
and Purchaser shall execute and deliver any forms, documents or
instruments required to transfer to Purchaser all of Seller’s
interest in any suspense funds held by any operator of the Assets
as of the Closing
as may reasonably be requested by
the Purchaser prior to the Closing (with such instruments
containing only commercially acceptable terms and conditions that
do not directly or indirectly impose obligations on Seller that are
not provided in this Agreement), and further provided that such
instruments are provided to the Seller by the Purchaser not less
than three business days prior to Closing
.
F.
Purchaser shall pay
to Seller the adjusted Purchase Price (less the Holdback, as
defined below) by wire transfer in clear funds to the account
designed in Exhibit F.
G.
Seller shall have
made available to the Purchaser, on or before Closing, its
financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2018,
prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards.
ARTICLE VIIA
HOLDBACK
At
Closing, Purchaser shall hold back from the payment of Purchase
Price required pursuant to Section 7.5.F. the sum of $500,000 (the
“Holdback”), to provide for potential obligations of
the Seller pursuant to the PSA and the SPA (which shall expressly
exclude obligations with respect to the title or environmental
condition of the purchased assets) and potential obligations of
HOPC pursuant to the SPA. The Holdback shall be retained by
Purchaser and the Purchase Price correspondingly adjusted to the
extent amounts are owed to Purchaser by Seller or HOPC pursuant to
the SPA or PSA. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence,
one-half ($250,000) of the Holdback shall be paid to Seller 90 days
after Closing, with the balance ($250,000) released to Seller 180
days after Closing. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines
that any part of the Holdback withheld by the Purchaser subsequent
to 180 days after Closing was in fact due to the Purchaser, the
Purchaser shall pay Seller 200%, instead of 100%, of the amount so
withheld.
ARTICLE VIII
POST-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS
8.1
Indemnity
. If the Closing occurs, (i)
Purchaser assumes all obligations that are attributable to the
Assets on or after the Effective Time and all obligations to
properly plug and abandon all wells now or hereafter located on the
lands covered by the Leases, (ii) Purchaser shall indemnify, defend
and hold harmless Seller from and against any and all claims,
liabilities, losses, costs and expenses (including court costs and
reasonable attorneys’ fees) that are attributable to the
Assets on or after the Effective Time, and any breach of any
representation, warranty or covenant made by Purchaser in this
Agreement, and (iii) Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless Purchaser from and against any and all claims,
liabilities, losses, costs and expenses (including court costs and
reasonable attorneys’ fees) that are attributable to the
Assets before the Effective Time (other than plugging and
abandoning all wells now or hereafter located on the lands covered
by the Leases as well as costs incident to such plugging and
abandonment), and any breach of any representation, warranty or
covenant made by Seller in this Agreement, excluding obligations
with respect to the title or environmental condition of the
purchased assets.
8.2
Preferential Purchase Rights
. If one or
more persons claim they hold a preferential purchase right in any
of the Assets and notify any Seller or Purchaser after Closing but
within the period such right may be exercised that they intend to
exercise such alleged preferential purchase right, the applicable
Seller or Purchaser shall notify the other Parties of such claim,
and Purchaser shall be responsible for satisfying all such
preferential purchase rights, if any, to the holders thereof and
Purchaser shall protect, indemnify and hold Seller harmless from
and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, costs and
reasonable attorney’s fees in connection
therewith.
8.3
Cooperation
. After Closing, Seller and
Purchaser agree to take such further actions and to execute,
acknowledge and deliver all such further documents that are
necessary or useful in carrying out the purposes of this Agreement
or of any document delivered pursuant to this
Agreement.
8.4
Support
. Purchaser, at
Purchaser’s Expense (as defined below), may engage (i) an
auditing firm (“Auditors”) (which may be the current
auditor of Seller) to conduct an audit of the revenues and expenses
of Seller attributable to the Assets for the period of three (3)
calendar years prior to the Effective Time, (ii) a reserve engineer
(“Engineers”) to value the Assets as of the Closing,
and (iii) an independent asset valuation firm (“Valuation
Experts”) for the purposes of valuing the fixed Assets, all
as deemed reasonably or necessary by Purchaser’s parent
company, PEDEVCO Corp., for purposes of public disclosure.
Seller agrees, from the date of this Agreement until one hundred
eighty (180) days after Closing, that Seller will, at
Purchaser’s Expense (as defined below), use its reasonable
commercial efforts to cooperate and assist such Auditors, Engineers
and Valuation Experts, including making available books, records
and personnel of Seller reasonably requested by such parties; and
provided, however,
that
nothing in this Section shall require any such cooperation or
assistance on the part of Seller to the extent it would interfere
unreasonably with the business or operations of Seller.
“Purchaser’s Expense” shall mean that the
Purchaser will be solely responsible for all payments to Auditors,
Engineers and Valuation Experts, and further that the Purchaser
will promptly pay the Seller, without set-off or counterclaim., an
amount equal to 150% of all reasonable costs incurred by Seller or
its affiliates in providing support, including but not limited to
wages and associated overhead.
ARTICLE IX
TAXES
9.1
Apportionment of Ad Valorem and Property
Taxes
. All ad valorem taxes, real property taxes, personal
property taxes, and similar obligations relating to the Assets
(collectively “Property Taxes”) with respect to the tax
period in which the Effective Time occurs shall be apportioned as
of the Effective Time between Seller and Purchaser. The Parties
will initially make settlement of all Property Taxes by estimating
the Property Taxes to be due for the tax period in which the
Effective Time occurs based on the Property Taxes assessed and paid
for the immediately prior tax period. Such settlement of taxes
shall be part of the closing and post-closing settlement statements
between the Parties. The Parties will make final adjustment upon
receipt of the tax statements for 2018.
9.2
Sales Taxes
. Purchaser shall pay sales
taxes or other transfer taxes, if any, in connection with the sale
of the Assets. Purchaser shall be responsible for any applicable
conveyance, transfer and recording fees, and real estate transfer
stamps or taxes imposed on the transfer of the Assets pursuant to
this Agreement.
9.3
Other Taxes
. All production, severance,
excise and other taxes (other than income taxes, which shall be the
sole responsibility of each Party as to their own income taxes)
relating to production of oil, gas and condensate attributable to
the Assets prior to the Effective Time shall be paid by Seller, and
all such taxes relating to such production on or after the
Effective Time shall be paid by Purchaser.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1
Entire
Agreement
. This Agreement, including Exhibits A through F,
attached hereto and incorporated herein, constitutes the entire
agreement between the Parties as to the subject matter of this
Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings,
negotiations and discussions of the Parties, whether oral or
written. No supplement, amendment, alteration, modification or
waiver of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in
writing by the Parties.
10.2
References
.
All references in this Agreement to articles, sections and other
subdivisions refer to corresponding articles, sections and other
subdivisions of this Agreement unless expressly provided otherwise.
Titles appearing at the beginning of any of such subdivisions are
for convenience only and shall not constitute part of such
subdivisions and shall be disregarded in construing the language
contained in such subdivisions. The words “this
Agreement,” “this instrument,”
“herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,”
“hereunder,” and words of similar import refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless
expressly so limited. Pronouns in masculine, feminine, and neuter
genders shall be construed to include any other gender, and words
in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural and
vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. Derivatives and
other forms of the terms defined in this Agreement shall have
meanings consistent with the definitions herein provided. The term
“including” (or “included”) shall be deemed
to be followed by the phrase “but not limited to.”
Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, any reference herein to
a “day” shall refer to a calendar day. Time is of the
essence of this Agreement.
10.3
Assignment
.
No Party shall assign all or any part of this Agreement, nor shall
any Party assign or delegate any of its rights or duties hereunder,
without the prior written consent of the other Party and any
assignment made without such consent shall be void PROVIDED THAT
the Purchaser may on notice to the Seller assign all but not less
than all of the Transaction Documents to an affiliated entity prior
to Closing. Subject to this Section 11.3, this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their
respective permitted successors, assigns and legal
representatives.
10.4
Governing
Law
. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to
the conflicts of law rules that would require the application of
the laws of another state.
10.5
Notices
.
Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall be given
in writing by personal service, overnight delivery service,
facsimile, email, or by certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, as follows:
If to
Purchaser:
Pacific
Energy Development Corp.
4125
Blackhawk Plaza Circle
Suite
201
Danville, CA
94506
Attention: Clark
Moore, General Counsel
Fax:
(510) 743-4262
Email:
cmoore@pacificenergydevelopment.com
If to
Seller:
Milnesand Minerals
Inc.
1040
West Georgia Street Suite 940
Vancouver BC Canada
V6E 4H1
Attention:
Corporate Secretary
Fax:
(604) 485-8509
Email:
corpsec@hunteroil.com
Chaveroo Minerals
Inc.
1040
West Georgia Street Suite 940
Vancouver BC Canada
V6E 4H1
Attention:
Corporate Secretary
Fax:
(604) 485-8509
Email:
corpsec@hunteroil.com
(or
such other address as designated in writing by either Party to the
other) and shall be deemed to have been given as of the date of
receipt by the intended Party.
10.6
Damages
.
Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses
incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the
party incurring such cost or expense. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING
HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY NO PARTY SHALL HAVE ANY OBLIGATIONS WITH
RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, FOR
ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
10.7
No
Third-Party Beneficiaries
. Nothing in this Agreement,
express or implied, is intended to confer upon any person, other
than the Parties and their respective heirs, successors and
assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this
Agreement or to constitute such person a third-party beneficiary of
this Agreement.
10.8
Press
Releases
. The Parties agree to consult with each other
before issuing any press release or making any public statement
with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby and, except for any press releases and public announcements
the making of which may be required by applicable law or any
listing agreement with any securities exchange, will not issue any
such press release or make any such public statement prior to such
consultation.
10.9
Casualty
Loss
. If prior to the Closing Date any portion of the Assets
is destroyed or taken as a result of a casualty (a “Casualty
Loss”), Purchaser will nevertheless be required to close and
such Casualty Loss shall be treated as a Purchase Price adjustment
equal to the lesser of: (i) the Allocated Value of the Asset
affected by such Casualty Loss or (ii) the amount of such Casualty
Loss. Seller will not voluntarily compromise, settle or adjust any
Casualty Loss without prior consultation with Purchaser. In such
event, all rights to insurance proceeds and claims against third
parties related to such Casualty Loss shall belong to
Seller.
10.10
Waiver
.
No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or
privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any
single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or
privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be
cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by
law.
10.11
Execution
in Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in
counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an
original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall
constitute for all purposes one agreement.
10.12
Exchange
Acceptance
. This Agreement is subject to the acceptance of
the TSX Venture Exchange.
10.13
Additional
Acreage.
If as of the
date of this Agreement or as of the Closing, the Seller owns any
mineral properties in Chaves County or Roosevelt County, New Mexico
which are not listed in Exhibit A of this Agreement
(“
Additional
Acreage
”), Seller will
nevertheless be deemed to have transferred such Additional Acreage
to Purchaser as of the Effective Time in connection with the
Closing, and the parties will promptly execute and deliver an
amended version of the Assignment and Bill of Sale delivered
pursuant to Section 7.5A of this Agreement which includes such
Additional Acreage. Save for the obligation to execute and
deliver an amended version of the Assignment and Bill of Sale as
described above, the Seller makes no representations, warranties or
covenants to the Purchaser regarding Additional
Acreage.
[Signature Page Follows]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Purchaser and Seller have executed and delivered
this Agreement effective as of the Effective Time.
SELLER:
MILNESAND MINERALS INC.
CHAVEROO MINERALS INC.
RIDGEWAY ARIZONA OIL CORP.
EOR OPERATING COMPANY
PURCHASER:
Title:
Chief Executive
Officer
SIGNATURE PAGE TO PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT A
Attached
to and made a part of that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement
dated as of August 1, 2018, by and between Milnesand Minerals Inc.
and Chaveroo Minerals Inc., collectively, Seller, and Pacific
Energy Development Corp., as Purchaser.
THE LEASES, INCLUDING LEASEHOLD BURDENS
AND NET MINERAL ACRES
- redacted -
EXHIBIT B
Attached
to and made a part of that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement
dated as of August 1, 2018 by and between Milnesand Minerals Inc.
and Chaveroo Minerals Inc., collectively, Seller, and Pacific
Energy Development Corp., as Purchaser.
THE WELLS, INCLUDING WORKING INTERESTS
AND NET REVENUE INTERESTS
- redacted -
EXHIBIT C
Attached
to and made a part of that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement
dated as of August 1, 2018, by and between Milnesand Minerals Inc.
and Chaveroo Minerals Inc., collectively, Seller, and Pacific
Energy Development Corp., as Purchaser.
ALLOCATED VALUES
- redacted -
EXHIBIT D
Attached
to and made a part of that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement
dated as of August 1, 2018, by and between Milnesand Minerals Inc.
and Chaveroo Minerals Inc., collectively, Seller, and Pacific
Energy Development Corp., as Purchaser.
ASSIGNMENT AND BILL OF SALE
Milnesand Minerals Inc
., a Delaware corporation,
Chaveroo Minerals Inc
., a
Delaware corporation,
Ridgeway
Arizona Oil Corp.
, and
EOR
Operating Company
, whose collective address is 777 N.
Eldridge, Suite 150, Houston, Texas 77079 (collectively,
“
Assignor
”), for
Ten Dollars and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), does hereby
GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL, CONVEY, ASSIGN, TRANSFER, SET OVER, and
DELIVER unto
Pacific Energy
Development Corp
., a Nevada corporation, whose address is
4125 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Suite 201, Danville, California 94506
(“
Assignee
”),
all of Assignor’s undivided interests (as set forth in
Exhibit A and Exhibit B) in and to the following described
properties, rights and interests:
A.
The oil and gas
leases, subleases and other leaseholds, interests in fee, carried
interests, reversionary interests, net profits interests, royalty
interests, forced pooled interests, overriding royalty interests,
mineral interests and other property and interests more fully
described in Exhibit A, to the extent such interests cover the
lands described in Exhibit A, and all rights incident thereto and
derived therefrom, together with all rights, benefits and powers
conferred upon the holder thereof with respect to the use and
occupation of the lands covered thereby (the
“Leases”).
B.
The wells and units
(including any drillable locations (PUDs)) more fully described on
Exhibit B (the “Wells”) and all lease and surface
equipment, flowlines, pipelines and appurtenant thereto used or
held for use in connection with the operation or production of the
Assets, and all personal property, fixtures, plants, improvements,
joint accounts, easements, rights-of-way and appurtenances used or
related to the Wells or the Leases.
C.
Operating
agreements, pooling and unitization agreements, declarations of
pooling or unitization, communitization agreements, pooling orders,
farmout and farmin agreements, exploration agreements, area of
mutual interest agreements, participation agreements, assignments,
oil sales contracts, gas sales, gas processing, gas gathering, and
transportation agreements, surface leases, rights-of-way,
easements, servitudes, permits, licenses, and other instruments and
agreements pertaining to the Leases or the Wells (the
“Existing Contracts”).
D.
Without limiting
the foregoing, all other right, title and interest of Assignor of
whatever kind or character, whether legal or equitable, vested or
contingent, in and to the oil, gas and other minerals in and under
or that may be produced from or attributable to the lands described
in Exhibit A, including but not limited to all Assignor’s oil
and gas interests located in Roosevelt or Chaves Counties, New
Mexico, whether such interests are specifically described in
Exhibit A, and even though such interest of Assignor may be
incorrectly described in or omitted from Exhibit A.
E.
All files, records
and data relating to the items described in subsections A through D
above including well data, logs, geophysical data, engineering
records, title records (including abstracts of title, title
opinions, title reports and title curative documents), contracts,
correspondence, and all related matters in the possession of
Assignor (the “Records”).
The
properties, rights and interests identified in subsections A
through E above are collectively called the
“Assets.”
TO HAVE
AND TO HOLD the Assets unto Assignee, its successors and assigns,
forever. Assignor hereby agrees to warrant and defend the title to
the Assets hereby assigned unto Assignee, to the extent of the net
revenue interests set forth in Exhibit A or Exhibit B, as
applicable, against the claims of any party arising by, through, or
under Assignor, but not otherwise. Additionally, to the extent
transferable, Assignor hereby assigns to Assignee, its successors
and assigns, full power and right of substitution and subrogation
in and to all covenants and warranties (including warranties of
title) by owners in Assignor's chain of title, vendors, or others,
given or made with respect to the Assets or any part thereof prior
to the Effective Time. This Assignment and Bill of Sale shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Assignor and Assignee,
and their respective successors and assigns.
EXCEPT
WITH REGARD TO THE SPECIAL WARRANTY OF TITLE FROM ASSIGNOR TO
ASIGNEE SET FORTH ABOVE, THIS ASSIGNMENT AND BILL OF SALE IS MADE
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR COVENANTS, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED IN FACT OR IN
LAW, AS TO TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, DURABILITY, USE, OPERATION,
FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, CONDITION, SAFETY OF THE
PROPERTY, COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
OR OTHERWISE. ASSIGNOR DOES NOT IN ANY WAY REPRESENT OR WARRANT THE
ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION, DATA OR OTHER
MATERIALS (WRITTEN OR ORAL) FURNISHED TO ASSIGNEE BY OR ON BEHALF
OF ASSIGNOR. ASSIGNEE HEREBY AGREES THAT IT HAS INSPECTED OR HAS
BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THE ASSETS, INCLUDING THE
LEASES AND ASSOCIATED AGREEMENTS, WELLS, PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND
EQUIPMENT ASSIGNED AND CONVEYED HEREIN AND THAT IT ACCEPTS THE SAME
"AS IS, WHERE IS" AND "WITH ALL FAULTS".
Assignor agrees to
assume all liabilities and perform all obligations incident to the
ownership and operation of the Assets which are attributable to the
interests herein assigned and conveyed to Assignee insofar as such
obligations and liabilities are attributable to ownership and
operation of the Assets prior to the Effective Time.
Assignee agrees to
assume all liabilities and perform all obligations incident to the
ownership and operation of the Assets which are attributable to the
interests herein assigned and conveyed to Assignee insofar as such
obligations and liabilities are attributable to ownership and
operation of the Assets from and after the Effective
Time.
This
Assignment shall be effective as of September 1, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.
local time where the Assets are located (the “Effective
Time”) and shall be subject that that certain Purchase and
Sale Agreement dated August 1, 2018 by and between Assignor and
Assignee.
Assignor and
Assignee agree to execute and deliver to each other, from time to
time, such other and additional instruments, notices, division
orders, transfer orders and other documents, and to do all such
other and further acts and things as may be necessary to
effectively grant, convey and assign to Assignee the
Assets.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Assignment and Bill of Sale has been executed
on , but effective for all purposes as of the Effective
Time.
ASSIGNOR:
MILNESAND MINERALS INC.
By:
________________________________
Name:
________________________________
Title:
________________________________
CHAVEROO MINERALS INC.
By:
________________________________
Name:
________________________________
Title:
________________________________
RIDGEWAY ARIZONA OIL CORP.
By:
________________________________
Name:
________________________________
Title:
________________________________
EOR OPERATING COMPANY
By:
________________________________
Name:
________________________________
Title:
________________________________
ASSIGNEE:
PACIFIC
ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.
By:
________________________________
Name:
________________________________
Title:
________________________________
§
The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on
_________________, by __________________, as __________________ of
Milnesand Minerals Inc
., a
Delaware corporation, on behalf of the corporation.
(Seal)
__________________________________
Notary
Public in and for the State of Texas
§
The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on
_________________, by __________________, as __________________ of
Chaveroo Minerals Inc
., a
Delaware corporation, on behalf of the corporation.
(Seal)
___________________________________
Notary
Public in and for the State of Texas
§
The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on
_________________, by __________________, as __________________ of
Ridgeway Arizona Oil Corp
.,
an Arizona corporation, on behalf of the corporation.
(Seal)
___________________________________
Notary
Public in and for the State of Texas
§
The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on
_________________, by __________________, as __________________ of
EOR Operating Company
, a
Texas corporation, on behalf of the corporation.
(Seal)
___________________________________
Notary
Public in and for the State of Texas
§
The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on
________________by __________________, as ________________ of
Pacific Energy Development
Corp
., a Nevada corporation, on behalf of the limited
liability company.
(Seal)_
___________________________________
Notary
Public in and for the State of Texas
EXHIBIT E
Attached
to and made a part of that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement
dated as of August 1, 2018, by and between Milnesand Minerals Inc.
and Chaveroo Minerals Inc., collectively, Seller, and Pacific
Energy Development Corp., as Purchaser.
FORM OF NON-FOREIGN AFFIDAVIT
EXEMPTION FROM WITHHOLDING OF TAX FOR
DISPOSITIONS OF U.S. REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS
Section
1445 of the Internal Revenue Code provides that a transferee of a
U.S. real property Interest must withhold tax if the transferor is
a foreign person. To inform Pacific Energy Development Corp. that
withholding of tax is not required upon the disposition of a real
property interest by ____________________________, the undersigned
hereby certifies the following:
1.
________________________
is not a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, foreign
partnership, foreign trust, or foreign estate for purposes of U.S.
income taxation.
2.
_________________________’s
taxpayer identification number is
_______________________.
3.
_________________________’s
office address is
____________________________________.
The
undersigned understands that this certification may be disclosed to
the Internal Revenue Service by Pacific Energy Development Corp.,
and that any false statement contained herein could be punished by
fine, imprisonment, or both.
Under
penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this
certification and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is
true, correct, and complete, and I further declare that I have
authority to sign this document.
_______________________________________
EXHIBIT F
Attached
to and made a part of that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement
dated as of August 1, 2018, by and between Milnesand Minerals Inc.
and Chaveroo Minerals Inc., collectively, Seller, and Pacific
Energy Development Corp., as Purchaser.
WIRE INSTRUCTIONS
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SCHEDULE 4.6
Attached
to and made a part of that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement
dated as of August 1, 2018, by and between Milnesand Minerals Inc.
and Chaveroo Minerals Inc., collectively, Seller, and Pacific
Energy Development Corp., as Purchaser.
EXISTING CONTRACTS
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THIS NOTE, AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION
OF THIS NOTE (THE “
SECURITIES
”) HAVE BEEN
ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED
UNTIL (i) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE “
ACT
” OR THE
“
SECURITIES
ACT
”) SHALL HAVE BECOME EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT THERETO
OR (ii) RECEIPT BY THE COMPANY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO THE EFFECT THAT REGISTRATION UNDER
THE ACT IS NOT REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH PROPOSED TRANSFER
NOR IS IN VIOLATION OF ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS
LEGEND SHALL BE ENDORSED UPON ANY NOTE ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS
NOTE AND ANY SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE
(EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BELOW).
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
[CN-__] Effective
August 1, 2018
NOW THEREFORE FOR VALUE RECEIVED,
the
undersigned,
PEDEVCO Corp.
, a Texas corporation (the “
Borrower
”),
hereby promises to pay to the order of
______________________
and assigns
(“
Holder
”),
the principal amount of
_________________________________ (US
$_______________)
(the “
Principal
”),
in lawful money of the United States of America, which shall be
legal tender, bearing interest and payable as provided herein. This
Convertible Promissory Note (this “
Note
”
or “
Promissory
Note
”)
has
an effective date of August 1, 2018 (the “
Effective
Date
”). This Note is entered into to evidence the loan
of the Principal to the Borrower on the Effective Date (the
“
Loan
”).
This Note is one of six Convertible Promissory Notes entered into
between the Borrower and various lenders, including the Holder, on
or around the date hereof in the aggregate amount not to exceed
$25,000,000 (collectively, with the Holder, the holders of the
other Convertible Promissory Notes are defined herein as the
“
Note
Holders
” and this Note, collectively with the
Convertible Promissory Notes of the other Note Holders (identified
as Convertible Promissory Notes CN-1 through CN-__), including any
replacement notes, notes which are assigned, reissued, or broken
into smaller notes, are defined as the “
Note Holders’
Notes
”). “
Required Note
Holders
” means Note Holders holding at least a
majority in interest of the then aggregate dollar value of the Note
Holders’ Notes outstanding at such time of determination. The
payment of any amounts due to the Note Holders under the Note
Holders’ Notes is expressly subordinated and deferred until
full payment and satisfaction of that certain Promissory Note,
dated June 25, 2018, in the amount of $7.7 million, issued by the
Company to SK Energy, LLC, as the same may be amended or modified
in accordance with its terms (the “
Senior
Note
”), unless otherwise waived or permitted by SK
Energy, LLC, provided, however, nothing in the Senior Note or any
Note Holders’ Notes shall restrict a Note Holder from
exercising its Holder Conversion Option (as defined below) as set
forth, and in accordance with, the provisions set forth
herein.
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1.
Interest
(“
Interest
”)
shall accrue on the Principal amount of this Note then outstanding
at the rate of eight and one-half percent (8.5%) per annum (the
“
Interest
Rate
”), compounded monthly at the rate of
1/12
th
of
such annual interest per month, on the last day of each calendar
month (“
Monthly
Interest
”). The Monthly Interest shall accrue and be
payable on the Maturity Date, if not paid prior to such Maturity
Date, or converted into Shares (as defined in
Section 2
) as provided
herein.
2.
Holder’s
Option to Convert This Note Into Shares
.
(a)
At any time
following (i) the date that the VWAP Price is determined (as
defined below) and (ii) prior to the payment in full by the
Borrower of this Note, subject to the provisions of
Section 2
, below, Holder shall
have the option to convert the Principal (or any portion thereof)
and accrued Interest (or any portion thereof), into
shares
(the
“
Shares
”)
of common stock of the Borrower (“
Common
Stock
”), at the applicable Conversion Price (the
“
Holder Conversion
Option
”), which shall apply for the conversion of
Principal and all accrued Interest (each a “
Conversion
”).
The “
Conversion
Price
” shall equal: the greater of (x) $0.10 above the
Book/Market Price; (y) $1.63 per Share; and (z) the VWAP
Price.
(b)
In order to
exercise this Holder Conversion Option, the Holder shall provide
the Borrower a written notice of its intentions to exercise this
Holder Conversion Option, which notice shall set forth the amount
of this Promissory Note to be converted, the applicable Principal
and Interest to be converted and the calculation of the applicable
Conversion Price, which shall be in the form of
Exhibit A
, attached hereto
(“
Notice of
Conversion
”). Within ten (10) business days of the
Borrower’s receipt of the Notice of Conversion (reflecting
Conversion Price confirmed by the Borrower), the Borrower shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to the Holder, written
confirmation that the Shares have been issued in the name of the
Holder. If the Borrower reasonably believes that there is an error
in Holder’s calculation of the Shares issuable in connection
with the Notice of Conversion or the Conversion Price provided for
therein, or another issue with the conversion, the Borrower shall
not be obligated to honor such defective Notice of Conversion and
shall promptly notify Holder of such errors. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required
to physically surrender this Note to the Borrower until the Holder
has converted the entire amount of this Note, in which case, the
Holder shall surrender this Note to the Borrower for cancellation
within three (3) business days of the date the final Notice of
Conversion is delivered to the Borrower. Partial conversions of
this Note shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding
Principal amount of this Note. The Holder and the Borrower shall
maintain records showing the actual Principal Amount of this Note,
provided that absent manifest error, the Borrower’s records
shall control.
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(c) In
the event of the exercise of the Holder Conversion Option, Holder
shall cooperate with the Borrower to promptly take any and all
additional actions required to make Holder a stockholder of the
Borrower including, without limitation, in connection with the
issuance of the Shares and providing the Borrower or its legal
counsel or Transfer Agent, representations as to financial
condition, investment intent and sophisticated investor status of
such Holder as may be reasonably requested or required. The
Borrower shall at all times take any and all additional actions as
are necessary to maintain the required authority to issue the
Shares to the Holder, in the event the Holder exercises its rights
under the Holder Conversion Option.
(d) Following
the effective time of any Conversion, all rights of any Holder with
respect to the amount of this Note converted, will terminate,
except only for the rights of any such Holder to receive
certificates (if applicable) for the number of Shares which this
Note has been Converted.
(e) The
following terms have the meanings given to them below as used in
this
Section
2
:
(i)
“
VWAP
”
means, for any Trading Day, the volume-weighted average price,
calculated by dividing (a) the aggregate value of all shares of
Common Stock traded on the Principal Market during regular trading
hours, calculated by multiplying the closing price per share of
Common Stock on such applicable Trading Date, by the aggregate
number of shares of Common Stock traded on such Trading Day, by (b)
the total volume (number of shares) of Common Stock traded on the
Principal Market for such Trading Day, or if such volume-weighted
average price is unavailable, the market value of one share of
Common Stock on such Trading Day as determined by the Board of
Directors of the Company in a commercially reasonable
manner.
(ii)
“
VWAP
Price
” means the average of the VWAP during the twenty
(20) Trading Days subsequent to, but not including, the date that
the Loan has been publicly disclosed by the Borrower pursuant to
the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
(iii)
“
Trading
Day
” means any day on which the Common Stock is traded
on the Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the
principal trading market for the Common Stock, then on the
principal securities exchange or securities market on which the
Common Stock is then traded; provided that “
Trading
Day
” shall not include any day on which the Common
Stock is scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for less
than 4.5 hours or any day that the Common Stock is suspended from
trading during the final hour of trading on such exchange or market
(or if such exchange or market does not designate in advance the
closing time of trading on such exchange or market, then during the
hour ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York Time).
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(iv)
“
Principal
Market
” means initially the NYSE American, and shall
also include the NASDAQ Capital Market, New York Stock Exchange,
the NASDAQ National Market, the OTCQB Market, the OTCQX Market, or
the OTC Pink Market, whichever is at the time the principal trading
exchange or market for the Common Stock, based upon share
volume.
(v)
“
Book/Market
Price
” means the greater of (i) the book value of one
share of Common Stock, as calculated pursuant to the applicable
rules and regulations of the Principal Market; and (ii) the closing
sales price of the Common Stock on the Principal Market, each (i)
and (ii), calculated on the Effective Date.
3.
General
Provisions Relating to the Shares and
Conversions
.
(a)
Conversion
calculations pursuant to
Section 2
, shall be rounded to
the nearest whole share of Common Stock.
(b)
If the Borrower at
any time or from time to time on or after the Effective Date
effects a subdivision of its outstanding Common Stock, the
Conversion Price, VWAP Price and Book/Market Price then in effect
immediately before that subdivision shall be proportionately
decreased, and conversely, if the Borrower at any time or from time
to time on or after the Effective Date combines its outstanding
shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the
Conversion Price, VWAP Price and Book/Market Price then in effect
immediately before the combination shall be proportionately
increased.
(c)
Unless the Holder
provides the Borrower a valid legal opinion within five (5) days of
the date the Conversion Notice is received that such Shares can be
issued free of restrictive legend, the Shares shall be issued with
a standard Rule 144 restrictive legend.
(d)
No Shares shall be
issued by the Borrower hereunder unless or until the additional
listing of such Shares has been approved by the NYSE
American.
(e)
At any time this
Note is held by SK Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, or its assigns, or any affiliate (as such term is defined
and/or interpreted under the rules and regulations of the
Securities Act (as defined in
Section 15
)) of SK Energy LLC
(collectively, “
SK
Energy
”), the applicable portion of this Note shall
not be convertible by the applicable Holder pursuant to the Holder
Conversion Option during any time that, and only to the extent
that, the number of Shares to be issued to Holder upon such
Conversion, when added to the number of shares of Common Stock, if
any, that such applicable Holder otherwise beneficially owns
(outside of this Note, and not including any other securities of
the Borrower held by Holder having a provision substantially
similar to this paragraph) at the time of such Conversion, would
exceed 49.9% (the “
SK
Energy
Maximum
Percentage
”) of (A) the number of shares of Common
Stock of the Borrower; or (B) the voting rights of the security
holders of the Borrower; outstanding immediately after giving
effect to the issuance of the Shares upon Conversion of this Note
held by the Holder, as determined in accordance with Section 13(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“
SK
Energy
Beneficial
Ownership Limitation
”).
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(f)
At any time this
Note is
not
held or
beneficially owned by (i) SK Energy; (ii) any officer of the
Borrower; (iii) any director of the Borrower; or (iv) any person
which at the time of obtaining beneficial ownership (as defined in
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) beneficially owns
more than 9.99% of the Borrower’s outstanding Common Stock or
voting stock (each of (ii) through (iv) above, a
“
Borrower
Affiliate
”), the applicable portion of this Note shall
not be convertible by the applicable Holder pursuant to the Holder
Conversion Option during any time that, and only to the extent
that, the number of Shares to be issued to such applicable Holder
upon such Conversion, when added to the number of shares of Common
Stock, if any, that the applicable Holder otherwise beneficially
owns (outside of this Note, and not including any other securities
of the Borrower held by Holder having a provision substantially
similar to this paragraph) at the time of such Conversion, would
exceed 4.99% (the “
Non-Affiliate
Maximum Percentage
” and together with the SK Energy
Maximum Percentage, as applicable, the “
Maximum
Percentage
”) of (A) the number of shares of Common
Stock of the Borrower; or (B) the voting rights of the security
holders of the Borrower; outstanding immediately after giving
effect to the issuance of Shares upon Conversion of this Note held
by the Holder, as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“
Non-Affiliate
Beneficial
Ownership Limitation
” and together with the SK Energy
Beneficial Ownership Limitation, as applicable, the
“
Beneficial
Ownership Limitation
”).
(g)
For the
sake of clarity, at any time that this Note or any portion hereof
shall be beneficially owned by a Borrower Affiliate (other than SK
Energy), no Maximum Percentage or Beneficial Ownership Limitation
shall apply to this Note while beneficially owned (as defined in
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) by such Borrower
Affiliate (other than SK Energy), provided that the Maximum
Percentage and Beneficial Ownership Limitation, each as applicable,
shall automatically apply to such Note or portion thereof, at any
time this Note or the applicable portion thereof, is transferred,
sold or assigned to such non-Borrower Affiliate, effective
immediately upon such transfer, sale or assignment.
4.
All past-due
Principal and Interest shall bear interest at the lesser of (a) the
rate of ten percent (10%) per annum; and (b) the Maximum Rate,
until paid in full (the “
Default
Rate
”).
5.
The
“
Maturity
Date
” of this Note shall be the earlier of (a) August
1, 2021; and (b) the date that the Required Note Holders have
effected an Acceleration as described in
Section 16
, below.
6.
Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder the Principal
amount of this Note and any accrued Interest thereon shall bear
interest at the Default Rate.
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7.
This
Note may be prepaid in whole or in part, at any time and from time
to time, without premium or penalty, with such payments to be
applied as described in
Section 8
below.
8.
All
payments made by Borrower under this Note will be applied: (i)
first, to late charges, costs of collection or enforcement, and
similar amounts due, if any, under the Note; (ii) second, to
Interest that is due and payable under this Note, if any; and (iii)
third, the remainder to Principal due and payable under this
Note.
9.
If
any payment of Principal or Interest on this Note shall become due
on a non-Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next
succeeding Business Day. “
Business
Day
” means a day other than (i) a Saturday, (ii) a
Sunday or (iii) a day on which commercial banks in the City of
Houston, Texas are authorized or required to be closed for
business.
10.
This
Note shall be binding upon Borrower and inure to the benefit of
Holder and Holder’s respective successors and assigns. Each
holder of this Note, by accepting the same, agrees to and shall be
bound by all of the provisions of this Note (including, but not
limited to
Section
25 hereof). Holder may assign this Note or any of its rights,
interests or obligations to this Note to another party with the
prior written approval of Borrower, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed, provided that the Borrower may
require such subsequent holder to consent to and to agree to the
assumption of the terms and conditions of this Note, including, but
not limited to
Section
25
.
11.
No
provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of
Borrower to pay the Principal of and Interest on this Note at the
times, places and rates, and in the coin or currency, herein
prescribed.
12.
Borrower
will do or cause to be done all things reasonably necessary to
preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence,
rights and
franchises
and comply with all laws applicable to Borrower, except where the
failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on Borrower.
13.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Note or any other agreement
entered into in connection herewith, whether now existing or
hereafter arising and whether written or oral, it is agreed that
the aggregate of all Interest and any other charges constituting
interest, or adjudicated as constituting interest, and contracted
for, chargeable or receivable under this Note or otherwise in
connection with this loan transaction, shall under no circumstances
exceed the Maximum Rate.
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14.
Borrower
represents and warrants to Holder as follows
:
(a)
The execution and
delivery by Borrower of this Note (i) are within Borrower’s
power and authority, and (ii) have been duly authorized by all
necessary action.
(b)
This Note is a
legally binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against
Borrower in accordance with the terms hereof, except to the extent
that (i) such enforceability is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting
generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights, and (ii) the
availability of the remedy of specific performance or injunctive or
other equitable relief is subject to the discretion of the court
before which any proceeding therefore may be brought.
(c)
The Shares, when
issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms of this
Note, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable, and will be free and clear of any pledges, liens and
encumbrances, other than restrictions on transfer under this Note
and applicable securities laws of any state or other
jurisdiction.
15.
Holder
represents and warrants to the Borrower, and agrees, as follows
(collectively the “
Representations
”):
(A)
The
execution and delivery by the Holder of this Note (i) are within
the Holder’s corporate power and authority, and (ii) have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action. Further,
the undersigned is a duly authorized representative of the Holder
who has been authorized by a resolution of the governing body of
the Holder to exercise any and all documents necessary to
effectuate the purchase of this Note.
(B)
This
Note and any Shares issuable pursuant to the terms of this are
being acquired by Holder for its own account for investment and not
with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution
thereof.
(C)
Holder
acknowledges that it is an “
accredited
investor
” as such term is defined in Rule 501 of
Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“
Act
”
or the “
Securities
Act
”).
(D)
Holder
has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters and is capable of evaluating the risks and merits of
Holder’s investment in the Note and where applicable the
Shares; Holder believes that Holder has received or had access to
all information Holder considers necessary or appropriate to make
an informed investment decision with respect to this Note (and
where and if applicable, the Shares), including the opportunity ask
the Borrower or its officers any questions it has regarding the
Borrower or the Note; and Holder is able financially to bear the
risk of losing Holder’s full investment in this Note and
where applicable, the Shares.
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(e)
Holder has not
become aware of and has not been offered the Note by any form of
general solicitation or advertising, including, but not limited to,
advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published
in any newspaper, magazine, or other similar media or television or
radio broadcast or any seminar or meeting where, to such
Holder’s knowledge, those individuals that have attended have
been invited by any such or similar means of general solicitation
or advertising.
(F)
The
Holder understands that the Note and the Shares are being offered
to it in reliance on specific exemptions from or non-application of
the registration requirements of federal and state securities laws
and that the Borrower is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the
representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and
understandings of the Holder set forth herein in order to determine
the applicability of such exemptions and the suitability of Holder
to acquire the Note and Shares. All information which Holder has
provided to the Borrower concerning the Holder’s financial
position and knowledge of financial and business matters is correct
and complete as of the date hereof, and if there should be any
material change in such information, the Holder will immediately
provide Borrower with such information.
(G)
Holder
understands that this Note and any Shares issuable upon the terms
hereof have not been registered under the Securities Act or
registered or qualified under any securities laws of any state or
other jurisdiction, are “
restricted
securities,
” and cannot be resold or otherwise
transferred unless they are registered under the Securities Act,
and registered or qualified under any other applicable securities
laws, or an exemption from such registration and qualification is
available. Prior to any proposed transfer of this Note, subject to
the terms and conditions of this Note or any Shares, Holder shall,
among other things, give written notice to the Borrower of its
intention to effect such transfer, identifying the transferee and
describing the manner of the proposed transfer and, if requested by
the Borrower, accompanied by (i) investment representations by the
transferee similar to the Representations and (ii) an opinion of
counsel satisfactory to the Borrower to the effect that the
proposed transfer may be effected without registration under the
Securities Act and without registration or qualification under
applicable state or other securities laws. Each certificate issued
to evidence the Shares shall bear a legend as follows:
“The
securities represented by this certificate have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities act. The
securities have been acquired for investment and may not be sold,
transferred, pledged or hypothecated unless (i) they shall have
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and any applicable
state securities act, or (ii) the corporation shall have been
furnished with an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to counsel for
the corporation, that registration is not required under any such
acts.”
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16.
If
an Event of Default (as defined herein) occurs (unless all Events
of Default have been cured or waived by the Required Note Holders),
SK
Energy, LLC (or its assign(s))(the “
Designated
Holder
”), with the consent of the Required Note
Holders may, by written notice to the Borrower, declare the
Principal amount then outstanding of, and the accrued Interest and
all other amounts payable on, this Note to be immediately due and
payable (an “
Acceleration
”)
(provided that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described
in
Section 16(c)
below, the Principal amount then outstanding of, and the accrued
Interest and all other amounts payable on, this Note shall
immediately be due and payable) and can take any and all other
actions provided for under applicable law. The following events
and/or any other Events of Default defined elsewhere in this Note
are “
Events of
Default
” under this Note, unless waived in writing by
the Designated Holder with the consent of the Required Note
Holders:
(A)
Borrower
shall fail to pay, when and as due, the Principal, Interest or any
other amount payable hereunder (including, the Shares), and such
failure has continued for ten (10) days from the date that the
Required Note Holders have provided the Borrower written notice of
such failure; or
(B)
Borrower
shall have breached in any material respect any covenant, term or
conditions in this Note, and, with respect to breaches capable of
being cured, such breach shall not have been cured within ten (10)
days from the date that the Required Note Holders have provided the
Borrower written notice of such breach; or
(C)
Borrower
shall: (i) become insolvent or take any action which constitutes
its admission of inability to pay its debts as they mature; (ii)
make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, file a petition in
bankruptcy, petition or apply to any tribunal for the appointment
of a custodian, receiver or a trustee for it or a substantial
portion of its assets; (iii) commence any proceeding under any
bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt,
dissolution or liquidation or statute of any jurisdiction, whether
now or hereafter in effect; (iv) have filed against it any such
petition or application in which an order for relief is entered or
which remains undismissed for a period of ninety (90) days or more;
(v) indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any
such petition, application, proceeding or order for relief or the
appointment of a custodian, receiver or trustee for it or a
substantial portion of its assets; or (vi) suffer any such
custodianship, receivership or trusteeship to continue undischarged
for a period of ninety (90) days or more; or
(D)
Borrower
shall take any action authorizing, or in furtherance of, any of the
foregoing.
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In case
any one or more Events of Default shall occur and be continuing,
the Designated Holder, with the consent of the Required Note
Holders, may proceed to protect and enforce the rights of all of
the Note Holders by an action at law, suit in equity or other
appropriate proceeding, whether for the specific performance of any
agreement contained herein or for an injunction against a violation
of any of the terms hereof, or in aid of the exercise of any power
granted hereby or thereby or by law or otherwise. In case of a
default in the payment of any Principal of or premium, if any, or
Interest on this Note, Borrower will pay to the Designated Holder
(for the benefit of the Note Holders, where applicable) such
further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the reasonable cost
and expenses of collection, including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses and disbursements. No
course of dealing and no delay on the part of the Designated Holder
or the Required Note Holders in exercising any right, power or
remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise prejudice the
Designated Holder’s or the Required Note Holders’
rights, powers or remedies. No right, power or remedy conferred by
this Note upon the Designated Holder or the Required Note Holders
shall be exclusive of any other right, power or remedy referred to
herein or therein or now or hereafter available at law, in equity,
by statute or otherwise.
17.
Rights
and Obligations of Designated Holder
.
(a)
Each Note Holder
hereby designates and appoints Designated Holder as its
representative and agent under the Note Holders’ Notes, and
each Note Holder hereby irrevocably authorizes Designated Holder to
act on its behalf under the provisions of the Note Holders’
Notes and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as
instructed by the Required Note Holders or all of the Note Holders,
as applicable, by the terms of the Note Holders’ Notes,
together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The
provisions of this
Section
17
are solely for the benefit of Designated Holder and the
Note Holders, and Borrower shall have no rights as a third party
beneficiary of any of the provisions contained herein, except that
Borrower shall be able to rely on the authority of Designated
Holder to take action under the Note Holders’ Notes as
described herein. Any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere
in the Note Holders’ Notes notwithstanding, Designated Holder
shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those
expressly set forth herein, nor shall Designated Holder have or be
deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Note Holder, and
no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties,
obligations or liabilities shall be read into the Note
Holders’ Notes or otherwise exist against Designated
Holder.
(b)
Each Note Holder
agrees that any action taken by Designated Holder in accordance
with the terms of the Note Holders’ Notes and the exercise by
Designated Holder of its powers set forth herein or therein,
together with such other powers that are reasonably incidental
thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Note
Holders.
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(c)
Designated Holder
may execute any of its duties under the Note Holders’ Notes
by or through agents, employees or attorneys in fact or other
persons and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all
matters pertaining to such duties. Designated Holder shall not be
responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or
attorney in fact that it selects as long as such selection was made
without gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(d)
The Designated
Holder may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to a
replacement Designated Holder with written notice to the Note
Holders.
18.
Except
as expressly provided otherwise in this Note, Borrower and every
endorser or guarantor, if any, of this Note waive presentment,
demand, notice, protest and all other demands and notices in
connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default or
enforcement of this Note, and assent to any extension or
postponement of the time of payment or any other indulgence, to any
substitution, exchange or release of collateral available to the
Designated Holder and/or the Required Note Holders, if any, and to
the addition or release of any other party or person primarily or
secondarily liable.
19.
If
from any circumstance any holder of this Note shall ever receive
Interest or any other charges constituting interest, or adjudicated
as constituting interest, the amount, if any, which would exceed
the Maximum Rate shall be applied to the reduction of the Principal
amount owing on this Note, and not to the payment of interest; or
if such excessive interest exceeds the unpaid balance of Principal
hereof, the amount of such excessive interest that exceeds the
unpaid balance of Principal hereof shall be refunded to Borrower.
In determining whether or not the interest paid or payable exceeds
the Maximum Rate, to the extent permitted by applicable law (i) any
non-Principal payment shall be characterized as an expense, fee or
premium rather than as Interest; and (ii) all Interest at any time
contracted for, charged, received or preserved in connection
herewith shall be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread in
equal parts during the period of the full stated term of this Note.
The term “
Maximum
Rate
” shall mean the maximum rate of interest allowed
by applicable federal or state law.
20.
It
is the intention of the parties hereto that the terms and
provisions of this Note are to be construed in accordance with and
governed by the laws of the State of Texas, except as such laws may
be preempted by any federal law controlling the rate of Interest
which may be charged on account of this Note. The parties hereby
consent and agree that, in any actions predicated upon this Note,
venue is properly laid in Texas and that the Circuit Court in and
for Harris County, Texas, shall have full subject matter and
personal jurisdiction over the parties to determine all issues
arising out of or in connection with the execution and enforcement
of this Note.
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21.
The
term “
Borrower
”
as used herein in every instance shall include Borrower’s
successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns, including
all subsequent grantees, either voluntarily by act of Borrower or
involuntarily by operation of law and shall denote the singular
and/or plural and the masculine and/or feminine and natural and/or
artificial persons, whenever and wherever the contexts so requires
or properly applies. The term “
Holder
”
as used herein in every instance shall include Holder’s
successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns, as well as
all subsequent assignees and endorsees of this Note, either
voluntarily by act of the parties or involuntarily by operation of
law (subject in each case to
Section 22
hereof). Captions
and paragraph headings in this Note are for convenience only and
shall not affect its interpretation. As used herein, words in the
singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa, and
words of one gender shall be held to include the other gender as
the context requires.
22.
If
and whenever this Note shall be assigned and transferred, or
negotiated, including transfers to substitute or successor
trustees, in each case subject to the terms of this Note,
applicable law and the availability of an exemption from
registration for such transfer, which shall be confirmed by the
Holder by the Holder providing the Borrower a legal opinion for
such transfer, which opinion shall be reasonably accepted by the
Borrower, the holder hereof shall be deemed the “
Holder
”
for all purposes under this Note.
23.
Anything
else in this Note to the contrary notwithstanding, in any action
arising out of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be
entitled to collect from the non-prevailing party all of its
attorneys’ fees. For the purposes of this Note, the party who
receives or is awarded a substantial portion of the damages or
claims sought in any proceeding shall be deemed the
“
prevailing
”
party and attorneys’ fees shall mean the reasonable fees
charged by an attorney or a law firm for legal services and the
services of any legal assistants, and costs of litigation,
including, but not limited to, fees and costs at trial and
appellate levels.
24.
If
any term or other provision of this Note is invalid, illegal or
incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy,
all other conditions and provisions of this Note shall nevertheless
remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal
substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected
in any manner adverse to any party. Upon such determination that
any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of
being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to
modify this Note so as to affect the original intent of the parties
as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that
transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent
possible.
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25.
Neither
this Note nor any term hereof may be amended or waived orally or in
writing, except that any term of this Note and the other Note
Holders’ Notes may be amended and the observance of any term
of this Note and the other Note Holders’ Notes may be waived
(either generally or in a particular instance and either
retroactively or prospectively), and such amendment or waiver shall
be applicable to all of the Note Holders’ Notes (without any
required action by such non-consenting Note Holders), upon the
approval of the Borrower and the written consent of the Required
Note Holders; provided, however, that any amendment that would (i)
reduce the principal amount of any Note Holders’ Note, (ii)
reduce the percentage in aggregate principal amount of Note
Holders’ Notes outstanding necessary to modify or amend the
Note Holders’ Notes pursuant to this
Section 25
; or (iii) increase
the Conversion Price, shall, in each case, require the approval of
the holder of each Note Holders’ Note to which such amendment
shall apply. Separately, the Borrower may, without the consent of
any holder of the Note Holders’ Notes, amend the Note
Holders’ Notes for the purpose of curing any ambiguity or
correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained in
the Note Holders’ Notes; provided that such modification or
amendment does not, in the good faith opinion of the Borrower,
adversely affect the interests of the Note Holders of the Note
Holders’ Notes in any material respect, or add or modify any
other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under
the Note Holders’ Notes which the Borrower may deem necessary
or desirable and which will not adversely affect the interests of
the Note Holders of the Note Holders’ Notes. The Borrower
will not amend any provision of any Note Holders’ Note in a
manner more favorable to any other Note Holder, unless a similar
amendment is made or offered with respect to all of the Note
Holders’ Notes.
26.
The
Note constitutes the entire agreement of the parties regarding the
matters contemplated herein, or related thereto, and supersedes all
prior and contemporaneous agreements, and understandings of the
parties in connection therewith.
27.
This
Note and any signed agreement or instrument entered into in
connection with this Note, and any amendments hereto or thereto,
may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall
constitute one and the same instrument. Any such counterpart, to
the extent delivered by means of a facsimile machine or by .pdf,
.tif, .gif, .jpeg or similar attachment to electronic mail (any
such delivery, an “
Electronic
Delivery
”) shall be treated in all manner and respects
as an original executed counterpart 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,
each other party shall re execute the original form of this Note
and deliver such form to all other parties. No party 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 relates to lack of
authenticity.
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28.
Each
party herein expressly represents and warrants to all other parties
hereto that (a) before executing this Note, said party has fully
informed itself of the terms, contents, conditions and effects of
this Note; (b) said party has relied solely and completely upon its
own judgment in executing this Note; (c) said party has had the
opportunity to seek and has obtained the advice of its own legal,
tax and business advisors before executing this Note; (d) said
party has acted voluntarily and of its own free will in executing
this Note; and (e) this Note is the result of arm’s length
negotiations conducted by and among the parties and their
respective counsel.
29.
All
notices, approvals, consents, requests, and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered (i) by
personal delivery, or (ii) by national overnight courier service,
or (iii) by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested,
or (iv) via facsimile transmission, with confirmed receipt, or (v)
via email. Notice shall be effective upon receipt except for notice
via fax (as discussed above). Such notices shall be sent to the
applicable party or parties at the address specified on the
signature page hereof, subject to notice of changes thereof from
any party with at least ten (10) business days’ notice to the
other parties. Rejection or other refusal to accept or the
inability to deliver because of changed address of which no notice
was given shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice as of the
date of such rejection, refusal or inability to
deliver.
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IN WITNESS
WHEREOF
, Borrower has duly
executed this Promissory Note as of
August 1,
2018
, with an Effective Date as
provided above.
“
Borrower
”
PEDEVCO
Corp.
By:_________________________
Its:_________________________
Printed
Name:________________________
Address
for Notice:
4125
Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Suite 201
Danville,
California 94506
Attn:
Clark R. Moore
Email:
cmoore@pacificenergydevelopment.com
“
Holder
”
____________________________
By:_________________________
Printed
Name:________________________
Position
with Entity (if Holder is an
entity):_________________________
If held jointly, joint holder:
By:_________________________
Printed
Name:________________________
Address
for Notice:
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EXHIBIT A
Conversion Election Form
____________,
20__
Re:
Conversion of Convertible Promissory Note [CN- ]
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
You are
hereby notified that, pursuant to, and upon the terms and
conditions of that certain Convertible Promissory Note CN-__ of
PEDEVCO Corp. (the “
Company
”)
dated August 1, 2018 in the amount of $_____________ (the
“
Note
”
– certain capitalized terms used herein have the meanings
given to such terms in the Note), held by us, we hereby elect to
exercise our Holder Conversion Option (as such term in defined in
the Note), in connection with $__________ of the amount currently
owed under the Note (including $___________ of Principal and
$_________ of accrued Interest), effective as of the date of this
writing, which amount will convert into __________ shares of the
common stock of the Company (the “
Conversion
”),
respectively, based on Conversion Price of $___________ (as defined
in the Note). Please issue certificate(s) for the applicable
securities issuable upon the Conversion, in the name of the person
provided below. The Conversion will not cause us to exceed the
Beneficial Ownership Limitation. We hereby re-confirm and
re-certify the Representations in connection with, and as of the
date of, this notice.
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Very
truly yours,
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___________________________
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Name:_______________________
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If on behalf of Entity:
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Entity
Name:______________
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Signatory’s
Position with Entity:
_____________________________
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If held jointly:
Joint
Holder:___________________
Name:________________________
Please
issue certificate(s) for common stock as follows:
Name______________________________________________
Address______________________________________________
Social
Security No./EIN of Shareholder
______________________________________
Please
send the certificate(s) evidencing the common stock
to:
Attn:___________________________________________
Address:________________________________________
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STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
, dated as
of August 1, 2018 (the “
Agreement
”), is by and
among Pacific Energy Development Corp. (“
Buyer
”), a Nevada
corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of PEDEVCO Corp., a Texas
corporation, and Hunter Oil Production Corp., a Florida corporation
(the “
Shareholder
”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the
Shareholder owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of stock
of
Ridgeway Arizona Oil Corp., an Arizona corporation
(“
RAOC
”), and EOR Operating
Company, a Texas corporation (“
EOR
”) (RAOC and EOR are
sometimes referred to collectively as the “
Companies
” or separately
as a “
Company
”);
WHEREAS, Buyer,
Milnesand Mineral, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“
MMI
”),
and Chaveroo Minerals, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“
CMI
”), have entered into
that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated the date hereof (the
“
PSA
”)
concerning the purchase of certain oil and gas assets (the
“
Assets
”);
WHEREAS, Buyer
desires to acquire all of shares of stock of the Companies from the
Shareholder; and
WHEREAS,
Shareholder, MMI, CMI, Buyer, and Doherty & Doherty LLP (the
“
Escrow
Agent
”) have entered into that certain Escrow
Agreement dated the date hereof (the “
Escrow Agreement
”);
and
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained
herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
THE TRANSACTION
Section
1.1.
Closing.
The
closing (the “
Closing
”) of the
transaction contemplated herein (the “
Transaction
”) is
conditioned upon the closing of the transactions contemplated in
the PSA, and will occur simultaneously therewith. Termination of
the PSA in accordance with section 7.4 thereof shall, except as
provided in the Escrow Agreement, terminate this Agreement and the
parties shall have no liability or obligation hereunder except and
to the extent such termination results from the willful breach by a
party of any of its covenants or agreements hereunder, in which
case the non-breaching party shall have the right to seek all
remedies available at law or in equity, including specific
performance, for such willful breach.
Section
1.2.
Purchase
. At
the Closing, Buyer will acquire from the Shareholder 10 shares of
the common stock of RAOC and 300 shares of the common stock of EOR
(collectively, the “
Shares
”), in each case
representing all of the issued and outstanding equity stock of the
respective Company. The purchase provided for pursuant to this
Section 1.2 shall be effective as of the effective date of the
transactions contemplated in the PSA (the “
Effective
Time
”).
Section
1.3.
Purchase
Price
. At the Closing, as consideration for the purchase of
the Shares pursuant to the terms hereof, Buyer will pay the
Shareholder $2,815,636 in cash (the “
Stock Purchase Price
”) by
wire transfer in clear funds to the account designed in Exhibit
A.
Section
1.4.
Taking of Necessary
Action; Further Action
.
At and after the Closing,
each of the Parties will take all such reasonable and lawful action
as may be necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the
Transaction in accordance with this Agreement as promptly as
possible. The Transaction shall be effective as of the Effective
Time.
Section
1.5.
Definitions
.
The definitions of certain capitalized terms are set forth in
Section 6.2.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF
BUYER
Buyer
represents and warrants to the Shareholder as follows:
Section
2.1.
Authority; Non
Contravention; Approvals
.
(a) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer and the
consummation by Buyer of the Transaction does not and will not
violate or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a
default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute a default) under, or result in the termination of,
or accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of
termination or acceleration under, or result in the creation of any
Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Buyer under any of the
terms, conditions or provisions of (i) the charter or bylaws of
Buyer, (ii) any statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation,
judgment, decree, order, injunction, writ, permit or license of any
court or Governmental Authority applicable to Buyer or any of its
properties or assets, or (iii) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
deed of trust, license, franchise, permit, concession, contract,
lease or other instrument, obligation or agreement of any kind to
which Buyer is now a party or by which Buyer or any of their
properties or assets may be bound or affected.
(b) No
declaration, filing or registration with, or notice to, or
authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Authority
is necessary for the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Buyer or the consummation by Buyer of the Transaction.
Section
2.2
No Brokers.
Buyer has incurred no obligation or liability for brokers’ or
finders’ fees relating to the matters provided for in this
Agreement which will be the responsibility of Shareholder, and any
such obligation or liability that might exist shall be the sole
obligation of Buyer.
Section
2.2
No
Distribution
. Buyer is acquiring the Shares for its own
account and not with the intent to make a distribution in violation
of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (and the rules and
regulations pertaining thereto) or in violation of any other
applicable securities laws, rules or regulations.
Section
2.3
Knowledge and
Experience
. Buyer has (and had prior to negotiations
regarding the Shares) such knowledge and experience in the
ownership and the operation of oil and gas companies and financial
and business matters as to be able to evaluate the merits and risks
of an investment in the Assets. Purchaser is able to bear the risks
of an investment in the Shares and understands the risks of, and
other considerations relating to, a purchase of the
Shares.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
OF THE
SHAREHOLDER
Shareholder
represents and warrants to Buyer that as of the date hereof and as
of the Closing:
Section
3.1.
Organization
and Qualification
. The Shareholder and each Company is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of their state of formation indicated in this
Agreement and each has the requisite corporate power and authority
to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on
its business as it is now being conducted. The Companies are duly
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned,
leased, or operated by it or the nature of the business conducted
by it makes such qualification necessary, each of which
jurisdiction is listed in Schedule 3.1. True, accurate and complete
copies of the Charter Documents of the Companies, in each case as
in effect on the date hereof, including all amendments thereto,
have heretofore been delivered to Buyer.
Section
3.2.
Capitalization
.
The Shareholder owns the Shares, free and clear of Liens. The
Shares are duly and validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable.
The Shares are the only issued and outstanding equity stock of the
Companies. Neither the Companies nor the Shareholder are a party to
any option, warrant, purchase right, conversion right, commitment
or other Contract that could require the Companies or the
Shareholder to issue, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any
shares of stock of the Companies. There is no voting trust, proxy,
or other agreement or understanding with respect to the voting of
any stock of the Companies. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement to the contrary, Seller and the Companies may enter
into such re-capitalization transactions as are necessary to
reorganize the Companies and eliminate inter-company liabilities
provided that the re-capitalization transactions shall not be
detrimental to the financial position of the Companies or otherwise
to the Purchaser.
Section
3.3.
Subsidiaries
.
Neither Company owns any stock or equity interests in any other
entity.
Section
3.4.
Authority; Non
Contravention; Approvals
.
(a)
The Shareholder has
full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and
to consummate the Transaction. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by the Shareholder, and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery hereof by Buyer, constitutes
a valid and legally binding agreement of Shareholder, enforceable
against him in accordance with its terms, except that such
enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or
relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
(ii) general equitable principles.
(b)
The execution and
delivery of this Agreement by Shareholder and the consummation by
Shareholder of the Transaction does not and will not violate or
result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or
an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a default) under, or result in the termination of, or
accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of
termination or acceleration under, or result in the creation of any
Lien, upon any of the properties or assets of Companies under any
of the terms, conditions or provisions of (i) the Charter Documents
of the Companies entity, (ii) any statute, law, ordinance, rule,
regulation, judgment, decree, order, injunction, writ, permit or
license of any court or Governmental Authority applicable to the
Companies or any of their respective properties or assets, or (iii)
any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license,
franchise, permit, concession, or any Operating
Agreement.
Section
3.5.
Limited
Activity
. Neither Company owns
any real estate. The only Liabilities of the Companies as at the
date hereof are listed on Schedule 3.5. The only activity of each
Company is to act as a bonded operator with the Bureau of Land
Management, New Mexico State Land Office, or the New Mexico Oil
Conservation Division of oil and gas properties whose record title
interests are owned by MMI and CMI.
Section
3.6.
Personal
Property
.
(a)
Schedule 3.6(a)
lists each material item of equipment, machinery, furniture,
trucks, trailers and other rolling stock and each other item of
tangible personal property (the “
Personal
Property
”).
(b)
Except as set forth
on Schedule 3.6(b), (i) the Companies have good title to all
Personal Property free and clear of all Liens, and (ii) the
Personal Property is in good operating condition, free of any
defects.
Section 3.7.
Labor, Benefit and
Employment Agreements
. The Companies do not have any
employees.
Section
3.8.
Litigation
.
There are no claims, suits, actions, investigations, or proceedings
pending or, to the Knowledge of the Shareholder, threatened against
or relating to the Companies, before any court, Governmental
Authority, or any arbitrator. Neither the Shareholder nor the
Companies are subject to any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or
order of any court or Governmental Authority.
Section
3.9.
No Violation of
Law
. Neither Company is in violation, in any material
respect, of or has not been given written notice or been charged
with any violation of, any law, statute, order, rule, regulation,
ordinance or judgment (including, without limitation, any
applicable Environmental Law, as hereinafter defined) of any
Governmental Authority. No investigation or review by any
Governmental Authority with respect to either Company is pending or
threatened, nor has any Governmental Authority indicated an
intention to conduct the same. The Companies have all permits
(including without limitation environmental Permits, licenses,
franchises, variances, exemptions, orders and other governmental
authorizations, necessary to conduct its business as presently
conducted (collectively, the “
Company Permits
”).
Neither Company is in violation, in any material respect, of the
terms of any Company Permits. The consummation of the Transaction
will not cause the Companies to lose for any period its right or
ability to conduct its business pursuant to the Company
Permits.
Section
3.10.
Insurance
Policies
. Schedule 3.10 sets forth a true and accurate list
and summary of current insurance coverage or information concerning
any self-insurance program with respect to either of the Companies.
The Companies have not received written notice from any current
insurance carrier of the intention of such carrier (a) to
discontinue any material insurance coverage afforded to the
Companies, or (b) to materially increase the premium costs of such
insurance.
Section
3.11.
Taxes
.
Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.11:
(a)
all Tax Returns
required to be filed by the Companies have been duly and timely
filed with the appropriate Governmental Authority and all such Tax
Returns are correct and complete in all material
respects;
(b)
all Taxes for which
the Companies have liability have been timely paid in full and all
Tax withholding and deposit requirements imposed on or with respect
to the Companies (including with respect to any payments to its
employees) have been satisfied;
(c)
no assessment,
deficiency or adjustment has been asserted, proposed or threatened
in writing with respect to any Taxes due from or Tax Returns
required to be filed by the Companies; the Companies are not
currently under audit or examination by any Governmental Authority
with respect to any Taxes or Tax Returns; there are no Liens on any
of the Company Assets that arose in connection with any failure (or
alleged failure) to pay any Tax; and no claim has ever been made by
a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction in which the Companies
do not file Tax Returns that it is or may be required to file a Tax
Return in that jurisdiction; and
(d)
true, correct and
complete copies of all Tax Returns filed by the Companies during
the past three years, and all correspondence to the Companies from,
or from the Companies to, a Governmental Authority relating to such
Tax Returns or Taxes due from the Companies, have been made
available to Buyer.
Section
3.12.
Contracts
.
Schedule 3.12 lists the agreements pursuant to which either of the
Companies is operating the oil and gas assets of other parties (the
“
Operating
Agreements
”). There are no agreements to which the
Companies are a party with respect to which any party thereto
(including the Companies), is subject to any performance
obligations subsequent to the Closing other that the Operating
Agreements. True and complete copies (including all amendments) of
each Operating Agreement have been provided to Buyer. Except as
disclosed on Schedule 3.12: (i) each Operating Agreement is the
legal, valid obligation of the Companies and, to the Knowledge of
the Shareholder, each other Person party thereto, binding and
enforceable against the Companies and, to the Knowledge of the
Shareholder, each other Person party thereto except as limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent
conveyance and transfer, and similar laws affecting the rights and
remedies of creditors generally and general principles of equity,
regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a
proceeding at law or in equity; (ii) no Operating Agreement has
been terminated, and neither the Companies nor, to the Knowledge of
the Shareholder, any other Person is in material breach or default
thereunder, and, to the Knowledge of the Shareholder, no event has
occurred that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a material breach or default, or permit termination,
modification in any manner adverse to the Companies or acceleration
thereunder; (iii) no party to any Operating Agreement has asserted
or has any right to offset, discount or otherwise abate any amount
owing under any Operating Agreement except as expressly set forth
in such Operating Agreement; and (iv) there are no waivers
regarding any Operating Agreement that have not been disclosed in
writing to Buyer.
Section
3.13.
Bank
Accounts
.
Schedule
3.13 sets forth each bank, savings institution and other financial
institution with which the Companies have an account, credit card,
or safe deposit box and the names of all persons authorized to draw
thereon or to have access thereto. Except as disclosed on Schedule
3.13, the Companies have not given any revocable or irrevocable
powers of attorney or similar grant of authority to any Person
relating to its business for any purpose whatsoever.
Section 3.14.
Restricted
Cash
. As at the date hereof the Company has $2,315,636 in
the accounts listed on Schedule 3.14-1 (the “
Restricted Cash
”). The
balance of the Restricted Cash at Closing will at least equal such
amount. The restrictions and encumbrances that are applicable to
the Restricted Cash are set forth on Schedule 3.14-2.
Section
3.15.
Disclosure
.
No representation or warranty made by the Shareholder in this
Article III contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or
omits to state a material fact necessary to make such
representation or warranty, in light of the circumstances in which
it is made, not misleading.
ARTICLE IV
POST CLOSING ADJUSTMENT
Section
4.1.
Amount of
Adjustments
. The purchase price payable pursuant to Section
2.1 of the PSA and the Stock Purchase Price (in the aggregate, the
“
Total Purchase
Price
”) shall be subject to adjustment as
follows:
(a)
The Total Purchase
Price shall be adjusted upward by the following:
(i)
The amount of
expenditures made by the Companies, MMI, and CMI (the
“
Seller
Parties
”) that are attributable to the Assets after
the Effective Time including royalties, rentals and similar charges
and expenses billed under applicable operating agreements and all
prepaid expenses related to the Wells (as defined in the
PSA);
(ii)
An
amount equal to the value of all Seller Parties’ net revenue
interest in the hydrocarbons in storage above the pipeline
connections, exclusive of tank bottoms, at the Effective Time, that
is credited to the Wells and which stored hydrocarbons have not
been sold by Seller Parties, calculated using the actual pricing
received by Seller
as posted and set
forth in the Phillips 66 Sales Statements for July
2018
;
(iii)
The
amount of cash, other than the Restricted Cash, in the bank
accounts of the Companies as of the Effective Time;
and
(iv)
The
receivables of the Companies as of the Effective Time with respect
to products produced from the Assets sold before the Effective
Time.
(b)
The Total Purchase
Price shall be adjusted downward by the following:
(i) The
amount of the proceeds received by Seller Parties, if any, that are
attributable to the Assets after the Effective Time (net of any
royalties and any production, severance, sales or other similar
taxes not reimbursed to Seller by the purchaser of
production);
(ii) The
accounts payable and other liabilities of the Seller Parties
attributable to periods prior to the Effective Time;
and
(iii) Seller’s
estimated share of ad valorem taxes for 2018 through the Effective
Time pursuant to Section 10.1 of the PSA.
Section 4.2.
Post-Closing
Settlement Statement
. Within sixty (60) days following
Closing, Seller shall prepare and deliver to Purchaser a final,
post-closing settlement statement consistent with the provisions of
Section 4.1. Purchaser and Seller will in good faith negotiate to
resolve all disputes associated with the post-closing settlement
statement within ninety (90) days following Closing, and any
adjustments from the Purchase Price paid at Closing shall be paid
to the appropriate party by the obligated party.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, amounts
owed to the Seller Parties (i) pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(ii) of
this Agreement shall be paid within three business days of Closing
and (ii) amounts owed to the Seller Parties pursuant to Section
4.1(a) (iv) of this Agreement shall be paid within three business
days of the receipt by the Companies of the payment for the
purchase of August 2018 production, based on the actual product
prices applicable thereto at the time of sale in August 2018 as
posted and set forth in the Phillips 66 Sales Statements for August
2018.
ARTICLE V
SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION
Section
5.1.
Indemnification by
the Shareholder
. The Shareholder shall indemnify Buyer, and
its Affiliates (including its respective officers, directors,
employees and agents) (a “
Buyer Indemnified Party
”)
against, and hold each of them harmless from and against, any
Damages suffered, paid, or incurred by the Buyer Indemnified Party
as a result of (a) any inaccuracy or breach of any of the
representations and warranties made by or on behalf of the
Shareholder in Article III of this Agreement
(
in each case without regard to any
qualification as to materiality) (the “
Representation
Indemnity
”), (b) any violation or breach by
Shareholder of or default by a Shareholder under the terms of this
Agreement, (c) Pre-Closing Taxes, and (d) Liabilities arising from
the operations of the Companies prior to the Effective
Time.
Section
5.2.
Indemnification by
Buyer
. Buyer will indemnify, protect and defend each
Shareholder against, and hold the Shareholder harmless from and
against, any and all Damages suffered, paid, or incurred by such
Shareholder as a result of (a) any inaccuracy or breach of the
representations and warranties made by or on behalf of Buyer in
Article II of this Agreement (in each case without regard to any
qualification as to materiality), (b) any violation or breach by
Buyer of or default by Buyer under the terms of this Agreement, and
(c) Liabilities arising from the operations of the Companies after
the Effective Time.
Section
5.3.
Limitations.
The
representations and warranties of Shareholder set forth in Article
III shall survive Closing for a period of two years. Shareholder
shall have no liability pursuant to the Representation Indemnity
until the aggregate amount of damages suffered as a result of all
breaches of representations and warranties exceeds $25,000 (the
“
Threshold
”),
in which case indemnification shall be made by
Shareholder including damages up to that amount
. The maximum
liability of Shareholder pursuant to the Representation Indemnity
shall be $1,000,000 (the “
Cap
”). The Threshold and
Cap shall be reduced to the extent damages are paid by MMI or CMI
pursuant to the Article IV of the PSA.
Section
5.4.
Assumption of
Liability
. From and after the Effective Time, Purchaser
agrees to and will assume all surface, plugging and abandonment,
and other Environmental Liabilities of whatsoever kind and nature
as to the Assets whether from ownership, operation, use or
contract. Purchaser acknowledges that there may exist obligations
to surface owners or tenants of the surface, such as grazing
lessees, of the subject lands to negotiate and execute a surface
use and compensation agreement in compliance with the New Mexico
Surface Owner’s Protection Act, which obligation may include
providing notice of Purchaser’s oil and gas operations and
non-oil and gas operations. After the Effective Time, SHAREHOLDER
GIVES NO WARRANTY AS TO ITS COMPLIANCE WITH STATE OR FEDERAL
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES OR REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ENVIRONMENTAL
COMPLIANCE OR PLUGGING LIABILITY AND ADDITIONALLY GIVES NO WARRANTY
AS TO THE CONDITION OF THE SURFACE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL
LIABILITIES AND PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES IT IS ACQUIRING THE ASSETS
IN AN EXISTING “AS IS” AND “WHERE IS”
CONDITION.
Section
5.5
Indemnification
.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE
CONTRARY,
FROM AND AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE TIME PURCHASER AGREES TO AND WILL
INDEMNIFY,
DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS SHAREHOLDER FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL
CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, LOSSES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING COURT
COSTS AND REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES) THAT ARE ATTRIBUTABLE
TO (I) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES ARISING FROM SELLER’S
OWNERSHIP, OPERATION, OR USE OF THE ASSETS COVERED BY THE PSA, (II)
PLUGGING AND ABANDONING ALL WELLS NOW OR HEREAFTER LOCATED ON THE
LANDS INCLUDED IN THE ASSETS, (III) ANY AND ALL COSTS INCIDENT TO
SUCH PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT, (IV) ANY ASSET RETIREMENT
OBLIGATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ASSETS, AND (V) ALL CLAIMS
PERTAINING TO RESTORATION OF THE SURFACE OR ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS.
THIS SECTION 5.5 SHALL SURVIVE THE EFFECTIVE TIME. THE DEFENSE,
INDEMNIFICATION, HOLD HARMLESS AND RELEASE PROVISIONS PROVIDED FOR
IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE APPLICABLE WHETHER OR NOT THE
LIABILITIES, COSTS, EXPENSES AND DAMAGES IN QUESTION AROSE OR
RESULTED SOLELY OR IN PART FROM THE GROSS, SOLE, ACTIVE, PASSIVE,
CONCURRENT OR COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER
FAULT OR VIOLATION OF LAW OF OR BY ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY. SELLER
AND PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS STATEMENT COMPLIES WITH THE
EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE RULE AND IS CONSPICUOUS.
ARTICLE VI
DEFINITIONS AND
RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
Section
6.1.
Definitions; Rules
of Construction
.
(a)
All article,
section, schedule and exhibit references used in this Agreement are
to articles, sections, schedules and exhibits to this Agreement
unless otherwise specified. The schedules and exhibits attached to
this Agreement constitute a part of this Agreement and are
incorporated herein for all purposes.
(b)
If a term is
defined as one part of speech (such as a noun), it shall have a
corresponding meaning when used as another part of speech (such as
a verb). Terms defined in the singular have the corresponding
meanings in the plural, and vice versa. Unless the context of this
Agreement clearly requires otherwise, words importing the masculine
gender shall include the feminine and neutral genders and vice
versa. The term “includes” or “including”
shall mean “including without limitation.” The words
“hereof,” “hereto,” “hereby,”
“herein,” “hereunder” and words of similar
import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement
as a whole and not to any particular section or article in which
such words appear.
(c)
The Parties
acknowledge that each Party and its attorney has reviewed this
Agreement and that any rule of construction to the effect that any
ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting Party, or any
similar rule operating against the drafter of an agreement, shall
not be applicable to the construction or interpretation of this
Agreement.
(d)
The captions in
this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered
a part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any
provision of this Agreement.
(e)
Except as
specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement, all accounting
terms used herein that are not specifically defined shall have the
meanings customarily given them pursuant to GAAP.
Section
6.2.
Definitions
.
For purposes of this Agreement:
“
Affiliates
” means a
Person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with,
the Person to whom the reference is made.
“
Business Days
” means any
day other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday under the laws
of the United States or the State of Texas.
“
Charter Documents
” means,
with respect to a Person, the organizational documents that govern
such Person pursuant to its jurisdiction of formation or
organization, including as applicable, certificates or articles of
incorporation, certificates or articles of formation, bylaws,
limited liability company operating agreements, regulations,
partnership or limited partnership agreements, and similar
instruments.
“
Claim
” means any and all
claims, causes of action, demands, lawsuits, suits, proceedings,
governmental investigations or audits and administrative
orders.
“
Company Assets
” means all
of the assets, whether real, personal (tangible or intangible) or
mixed, owned or leased by the Companies.
“
Contract
” means any
legally binding obligation or agreement, whether or not reduced to
writing, and specifically including, without limitation, any client
or customer agreement, note, bond, mortgage, lease of real or
personal property (including, without limitation, automobile,
vehicle and other equipment leases), license and other
instrument.
“
Damages
” means any loss,
damage, injury, Liability, claim, demand, settlement, judgment,
award, fine, penalty, Tax, fee (including any reasonable legal fee,
expert fee, accounting fee or advisory fee), charge, cost
(including any cost of investigation) or expense of any nature, but
will not include (i) any consequential damages, (ii) any exemplary
or speculative damages, or (iii) any punitive damages except, in
the case of clauses “(i)” through “(iii)”
of this definition, such damages relate to or arise out of a
Third-Party Claim in which case, such damages shall constitute
“Damages.”
“Environmental
Laws
” shall mean any and all applicable laws, rules
and regulations pertaining to the safety, health or conservation or
protection of the Assets, the environment, wildlife, or natural
resources in effect in any and all jurisdictions in which the
Assets are located, including, without limitation, the Clean Air
Act, as amended, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as
amended, the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended
(“
CERCLA
”), the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, as amended
(“
SARA
”), the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (“
RCRA
”), the Hazardous and
Solid Waste Amendments Act of 1984, as amended, the Toxic
Substances Control Act, as amended, the Occupational Safety and
Health Act, as amended (“
OSHA
”), and any
applicable state, tribal, or local counterparts
“
Environmental
Liabilities
” means any condition that exists with
respect to the air, land, soil, surface, subsurface strata, surface
water, ground water or sediments which causes an Asset to be
subject to fine, liability, clean-up or remediation under any of
the Environmental Laws.
“
GAAP
” means generally
accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, of the United
States of America, as applicable.
“
Governmental Authority
”
means any nation, province, state or political subdivision thereof,
and any agency, natural Person or other entity exercising
executive, legislative, regulatory or administrative functions of
or pertaining to government.
“
Knowledge of the
Shareholder
” means (i) the actual knowledge of the
Shareholder, and/or (ii), the knowledge that the Shareholder would
be expected to have if he had conducted a reasonable inquiry of
those individuals within the Company who had responsibility over
the subject matter at issue.
“
Liabilities
” means all
damages, liabilities or obligations of any nature whatsoever,
whether absolute or contingent, due or to become due, accrued or
unaccrued, known or unknown, or otherwise, including indebtedness
for money borrowed, accounts payable, liabilities imposed by law
and/or Governmental Authorities BUT SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDES all
Environmental Liabilities.
“
Liens
” means all
mortgages, restrictions, liens, pledges, charges, claims, options,
calls, or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever.
“
Party
” means any one of
the Parties.
“
Parties
” means Buyer and
the Shareholder.
“
Person
” means any natural
person, firm, general or limited partnership, association,
corporation, limited liability company, company, trust, other
organization (whether or not a legal entity), public body or
government, including any Governmental Authority.
“
Pre-Closing Taxes
” means
any Taxes of the Companies attributable to any Pre-Closing Taxable
Period. In the case of any Taxes that are payable with respect to
any Straddle Period, the portion of any such Taxes that are
attributable to the Pre-Closing Taxable Period is (i) in the
case of any property or ad valorem Taxes or other Taxes determined
without regard to income, receipts or transactions occurring on a
specific date, deemed to be the amount of such Tax for the entire
Straddle Period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is
the number of days in the portion of the Straddle Period up to and
including the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the
number of days in the entire Straddle Period, and (ii) in the
case of all other Taxes, deemed equal to the amount which would be
payable as computed on a “closing-of-the-books” basis
if the relevant Straddle Period ended on and included the Closing
Date;
provided
,
however
, that
exemptions, allowances or deductions that are calculated on an
annual basis (including depreciation and amortization deductions)
shall be allocated between the portion of the Straddle Period up to
and including the Closing Date and the remainder of such Straddle
Period in proportion to the number of days in each period. Any
franchise Tax or other Tax providing the right to do business for a
specified period shall be allocated to the taxable period during
which the income, operations, assets or capital comprising the base
of such Tax is measured, regardless of whether the right to do
business for another period is obtained by the payment of such
Tax.
“
Pre-Closing Taxable
Period
” means any taxable period ending on or before
the Closing Date and that portion of any Straddle Period up to and
including the Closing Date.
“
Straddle Period
” means
any Tax period beginning on or before and ending after the Closing
Date.
“
Tax
” or
“
Taxes
”
means any federal, state, local, or foreign income, gross receipts,
license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation,
premium, windfall profits, environmental (including taxes under
Code Section 59A), customs duties, capital stock, franchise,
profits, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment,
disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer,
registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum,
estimated, or other tax of any kind whatsoever, whether computed on
a separate or consolidated, unitary or combined basis or in any
other manner, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto,
whether disputed or not.
“
Tax Return
” means a
return, declaration of estimated Tax, Tax report or information
return relating to any Taxes with respect to the applicable Person
or their income, assets or operations.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
7.1.
Remedies
. If
any legal action or other proceeding is brought for the enforcement
of this Agreement, or because of an alleged dispute, breach,
default or misrepresentation in connection with any of the
provisions of this Agreement, the successful or prevailing Party or
Parties shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’
fees and other costs incurred in that action or proceeding in
addition to any other relief to which it or he may be entitled at
law or equity.
Section
7.2.
Notices
. All
notices, consents, demands or other communications required or
permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed
sufficiently given: (i) when delivered personally during a business
day to the appropriate location described below or telefaxed to the
telefax number indicated below (with confirmation of transmission),
or (ii) five (5) Business Days after the posting thereof by United
States first class, registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, with postage fee prepaid and addressed:
If to
Buyer:
|
Pacific
Energy Development Corp.
4125
Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Suite 201
Danville,
CA 94506
Attention:
Clark Moore
Fax:
(510) 743-4262
Email:
cmoore@pacificenergydevelopment.com
|
With a
copy to:
|
Casey
W. Doherty, Sr.
|
|
Doherty
& Doherty LLP
|
|
1717
St. James Place, Suite 520
|
|
Houston,
Texas 77056
|
|
Fax:
(713) 572-1001
|
|
|
If to
the Shareholder:
|
Hunter
Oil Production Corp.
|
|
1040 West Georgia Street
Suite 940
Suite 940
Vancouver, B.C. V6E 4H1 CA
|
|
Attention:
Corporate Secretary
Fax:
(604) 485-8509
Email:
corpsec@hunteroil.com
|
Section
7.3.
Successors
.
This Agreement shall be binding upon each of the Parties upon their
execution, and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their
respective successors and assigns. Specifically, but not by way of
limitation, Buyer shall be permitted to assign and transfer all or
any portion of its rights hereunder to any Affiliate of Buyer
provided that Buyer continues to be an obligor with respect to such
assigned obligations following such assignments.
Section
7.4.
Severability
.
In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in
this Agreement or in any other instrument referred to herein,
shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this
Agreement or any such other instrument.
Section
7.5.
Section
Headings
. The section headings used herein are descriptive
only and shall have no legal force or effect whatsoever. Except to
the extent the context specifically indicates otherwise, all
references to articles and sections refer to articles and sections
of this Agreement, and all references to the exhibits and schedules
refer to exhibits and schedules attached hereto, each of which is
made a part hereof for all purposes.
Section
7.6.
Gender
.
Whenever the context so requires, the masculine shall include the
feminine and neuter, and the singular shall include the plural and
conversely.
Section
7.7.
Governing
Law
. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, U.S.A., applicable
to agreements and contracts executed and to be wholly performed
there, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles
thereof. Exclusive venue for any legal or equitable action relating
to this Agreement or the Transaction shall lie in Harris County,
Texas.
Section
7.8.
Multiple
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in multiple
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original.
Section
7.9
Waiver
. Any
waiver by any Party to be enforceable must be in writing and no
waiver by any Party shall constitute a continuing
waiver.
Section
7.10.
Entire
Agreement
. This Agreement and the other agreements referred
to herein set forth the entire understanding of the Parties
relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all
prior agreements and understandings among or between any of the
Parties relating to the subject matter hereof and
thereof..
Section
7.11.
Termination
.
The obligations of the Parties to close the Transaction shall
terminate upon the termination of the obligations of the parties to
the PSA to close the transactions contemplated
thereunder.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the
date and year first set forth above.
BUYER:
PACIFIC
ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Title:
Chief Executive
Officer
SHAREHOLDER:
HUNTER
OIL PRODUCTION CORP.
Signature page to Stock Purchase Agreement
EXHIBIT A
Attached
to and made a part of that certain Share Purchase Agreement dated
as of August 1, 2018, by and between Milnesand Minerals Inc. and
Chaveroo Minerals Inc., collectively, Seller, and Pacific Energy
Development Corp., as Purchaser.
WIRE INSTRUCTIONS
- redacted -
Exhibit A to Stock Purchase Agreement
Schedule 3.1
Attached
to and made a part of that certain Share Purchase Agreement dated
as of August 1, 2018, by and between Hunter Oil Production Corp, as
Seller, and Pacific Energy Development Corp., as
Purchaser.
JURISDICTIONS
- redacted -
Schedule 3.5
Attached
to and made a part of that certain Share Purchase Agreement dated
as of August 1, 2018, by and between Hunter Oil Production Corp, as
Seller, and Pacific Energy Development Corp., as
Purchaser.
LIABILITIES
- redacted -
Schedule 3.6(a)
Attached
to and made a part of that certain Share Purchase Agreement dated
as of August 1, 2018, by and between Hunter Oil Production Corp, as
Seller, and Pacific Energy Development Corp., as
Purchaser.
TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY
- redacted -
Schedule 3.6(b)
Attached
to and made a part of that certain Share Purchase Agreement dated
as of August 1, 2018, by and between Hunter Oil Production Corp, as
Seller, and Pacific Energy Development Corp., as
Purchaser.
ENCUMBRANCES
- redacted -
Schedule 3.10
Attached
to and made a part of that certain Share Purchase Agreement dated
as of August 1, 2018, by and between Hunter Oil Production Corp, as
Seller, and Pacific Energy Development Corp., as
Purchaser.
INSURANCE POLICIES
- redacted -
Schedule 3.11
Attached
to and made a part of that certain Share Purchase Agreement dated
as of August 1, 2018, by and between Hunter Oil Production Corp, as
Seller, and Pacific Energy Development Corp., as
Purchaser.
TAXES
- redacted -
Schedule 3.12
Attached
to and made a part of that certain Share Purchase Agreement dated
as of August 1, 2018, by and between Hunter Oil Production Corp, as
Seller, and Pacific Energy Development Corp., as
Purchaser.
OPERATING AGREEMENTS
- redacted -
OTHER AGREEMENTS
- redacted -
Schedule 3.13
Attached
to and made a part of that certain Share Purchase Agreement dated
as of August 1, 2018, by and between Hunter Oil Production Corp, as
Seller, and Pacific Energy Development Corp., as
Purchaser.
BANK ACCOUNTS
- redacted -
Schedule 3.14-1
Attached
to and made a part of that certain Share Purchase Agreement dated
as of August 1, 2018, by and between Hunter Oil Production Corp, as
Seller, and Pacific Energy Development Corp., as
Purchaser.
RESTRICTED CASH ACCOUNTS
- redacted -
United
States Securities and Exchange Commission
Office
of the Chief Accountant
100 F
Street, N.E.
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Ladies
and Gentleman:
We have
read the statements under Item 4.01 in the Form 8-K dated August 1,
2018, of PEDEVCO Corp. (the “
Company
”) to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and we agree with such
statements therein as related to our firm. We have no basis to
agree or disagree with the other statements made by the Company in
the Form 8-K.
Sincerely,
/s/ GBH CPAs, PC
GBH
CPAs, PC
www.gbhcpas.com
Houston,
Texas
July
30, 2018
Pacific Energy Development
Enters
Agreements to Acquire Producing Assets in the Permian and D-J
Basins
Expands Executive, Engineering, Development, Accounting,
Regulatory,
Technical and Operating
Teams
Headquarters Moved to Houston, Texas
Houston,
Texas, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 – PEDEVCO Corp. d/b/a
Pacific
Energy Development
(NYSE American: PED) (the
“Company") reported today that it has entered into an
agreement to acquire over 23,000 net leasehold acres, all operated
production, and all related existing infrastructure and certain
operating companies from certain U.S. subsidiaries of Hunter Oil
Corp. (OTCQX: HOILF; TSX-V: HOC), with closing scheduled to occur
on or about August 31, 2018, subject to satisfaction of closing
conditions. These assets are located in the prolific San Andres
play in the Permian Basin situated in west Texas and eastern New
Mexico, with all acreage and production 100% operated and
substantially all acreage held by production.
In
addition, effective August 1, 2018, the Company acquired 100%
ownership of Condor Energy Technology LLC, which owns and operates
4 horizontal wells producing from the Niobrara formation, and
approximately 2,340 net acres held by production, all located in
the D-J Basin in Weld and Morgan Counties, Colorado, and represents
“bolt-on” acreage to the Company’s existing
operations in the D-J Basin.
Also
effective August 1, 2018, Mr. J. Douglas Schick, an oil and gas
executive with over 20 years’ experience in the industry,
joined the Company as its new President, with responsibility over
the Company’s exploration and production and mergers and
acquisition functions, reporting directly to Company CEO Simon
Kukes. In addition, effective August 1, 2018, the Company hired
four additional employees with expertise in oil and gas
development, operations, engineering, accounting and regulatory
matters, and relocated its headquarters to Houston, Texas. Current
Company Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Gregory Overholtzer, and
current Company Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary, Mr. Clark R. Moore, remain in office in their current
roles, with Mr. Moore assuming the additional responsibility and
oversight over all Company human resource matters.
Dr.
Simon Kukes, the CEO of the Company, commented, "Consistent with
our business plan to acquire accretive assets and focus on
long-term growth, we have acquired the additional D-J Basin assets,
and plan to close on the acquisition of the Permian Basin assets by
the end of the month. I have also further directly funded the
Company to acquire these assets. With the additional team members
now in place, and Company headquarters relocated to Houston, I
believe we are positioned to continue growing the Company through
additional acquisitions and development of our
assets.”
Announcement of Date of Annual Meeting
The
Company has scheduled its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
held on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. local time at
PEDEVCO Corp.’s corporate office located at 1250 Wood Branch
Park Drive, Houston, Texas 77079. The record date for determination
of stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, and any
adjournment thereof, is planned to be set on or around the close of
business on August 9, 2018. More information regarding the
Company's 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be disclosed in
the Company's proxy statement which the Company plans to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission shortly after the record
date.
To be
timely, pursuant to the company's Bylaws, as amended, and Rule
14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, any
notice of business or nominations with respect to the 2018 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders must be received by the Company at its
principal executive offices at 1250 Wood Branch Park Drive, Suite
400, Houston, Texas, Attention: Corporate Secretary by no later
than 5:00 p.m., Central Time, on August 11, 2018. Any such
stockholder proposal must be submitted and must comply with the
applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the Company's Bylaws, as
amended.
About Pacific Energy Development (PEDEVCO Corp.)
PEDEVCO
Corp, d/b/a Pacific Energy Development (NYSE American: PED), is a
publicly-traded energy company engaged in the acquisition and
development of strategic, high growth energy projects, including
shale oil and gas assets, in the United States. The Company’s
principal assets are its D-J Basin Asset located in the D-J Basin
in Weld and Morgan Counties, Colorado, and the Permian Basin assets
located in west Texas and eastern New Mexico scheduled to be
acquired in late August 2018. Pacific Energy Development is
headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking
Statements
All
statements in this press release that are not based on historical
fact are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the provisions
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Acts”). In particular, when used in the preceding
discussion, the words "estimates," "believes," "hopes," "expects,"
"intends," "plans," "anticipates," or "may," and similar
conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Act, and are subject to the
safe harbor created by the Act. Any statements made in this news
release other than those of historical fact, about an action, event
or development, are forward-looking statements. While management
has based any forward-looking statements contained herein on its
current expectations, the information on which such expectations
were based may change. These forward-looking statements rely on a
number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a
number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which
are outside of the Company's control, that could cause actual
results to materially differ from such statements. Such risks,
uncertainties, and other factors include, but are not necessarily
limited to, those set forth under Item 1A "Risk Factors" in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2017 and subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q
under the heading "Risk Factors". The Company operates in a highly
competitive and rapidly changing environment, thus new or
unforeseen risks may arise. Accordingly, investors should not place
any reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of
actual results. The Company disclaims any intention to, and
undertakes no obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking
statements, except as otherwise required by law, and also takes no
obligation to update or correct information prepared by third
parties that are not paid for by the Company. Readers are also
urged to carefully review and consider the other various
disclosures in the Company's public filings with the Securities
Exchange Commission (SEC).
Contacts
Pacific
Energy Development
1-855-733-3826
PR@pacificenergydevelopment.com