June 13, 2007 Surge Global Energy, Inc. San Diego, California Attention: President Peace Oil Corp. c/o 2220 El Camino Real, #440 San Diego, California Attention: President Gentlemen: Re: Offer to Purchase (the "Offer") - Red Earth Assets of Peace Oil...
EXHIBIT
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June
13,
2007
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San
Diego, California
92130
Attention: President
Peace
Oil
Corp.
c/o
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San
Diego, California
92130
Attention: President
Gentlemen:
Re: Offer
to Purchase (the "Offer") - Red Earth Assets of Peace Oil
Corp.
North
Peace Energy Corp. ("NPEC" or "Purchaser") hereby offers to purchase from Peace
Oil Corp. ("POC" or "Vendor"), all of Vendor's interests as
follows:
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1.
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In
this Offer, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereinafter
ascribed thereto, namely:
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(a)
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"Assets"
means Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights, Tangibles, and Miscellaneous
Interests;
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(b)
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"Closing"
means the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Offer
in
accordance with the provisions
hereof;
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(c)
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"Guarantor"
or "Surge" means Surge Global Energy,
Inc.;
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(d)
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"Lands"
means the lands as further described in the POC land schedule (the
"Land
Schedule") except as otherwise expressly noted in the Land Schedule
and
includes all the Petroleum Substances within, upon or under those
Lands,
together with the right to explore for and recover Petroleum Substances
to
the extent those rights are granted by the
Leases;
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(e)
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"Leases"
means the leases, (including all oil sands leases), reservations,
permits,
licences or other documents of title insofar as they relate to the
Lands,
and any document of title issued in substitution for, amendment of
or in
addition to any of them;
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(f)
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"Miscellaneous
Interests" means the entire interest of Vendor in and to all property,
assets and rights other than the Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights
or
Tangibles, to the extent pertaining to the Petroleum and Natural
Gas
Rights, the Lands or Tangibles and to which Vendor is entitled at
the
Closing Date, including, without limitation, the entire interest
of Vendor
in:
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(i)
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all
contracts, agreements, and documents and all engineering and geological
records to the extent that they relate to the Petroleum and Natural
Gas
Rights or the Tangibles;
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(ii)
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all
subsisting rights to enter upon, use and occupy the surface of any
of the
Lands or any lands that may be crossed to gain access to the
Lands;
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(iii)
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all
Petroleum Substances produced from the Lands except those that are
beyond
the wellhead at the Effective Date or sales proceeds in respect of
such
Petroleum Substances if the Petroleum Substances have already passed
to
Purchaser; and
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(iv)
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the
Seismic Data; and
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(v)
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the
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casing.
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(g)
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"Petroleum
and Natural Gas Rights" means the entire interest of Vendor in the
Lands
and Leases;
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(h)
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"Petroleum
Substances" means oil sands, petroleum, natural gas and related
hydrocarbons and all other substances whether liquid or solid and
whether
hydrocarbons or not, including without limitation, sulphur, the rights
to
which are granted by the Leases;
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(i)
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"Seismic
Data" means Vendor's proprietary seismic data, if any, covering the
Lands
and Leases or which is located within one mile of the Assets, however,
any
partially owned seismic data will require the approval of third parties
owning an interest in the data to the transfer of such
data;
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(j)
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"Tangibles"
means the entire interest of Vendor in and to all tangible depreciable
property and assets situated in, on, under or about the Lands, relating
to
the Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights appurtenant thereto, or used
or
useful in connection therewith, or with production, treatment, processing,
gathering, compression, transportation, injection, storage or other
operations thereon including, without limitation, the well equipment
and
casing relating to Vendor's ▇▇▇▇▇ on the Lands, if any, and all spare
parts and inventory; and
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(k)
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"▇▇▇▇▇"
means all producing, shut-in, water sources, observation, disposal,
injection, suspended and similar ▇▇▇▇▇ located on the Lands or relating
to
the operations of the Lands, if any, but excluding abandoned
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2.
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The
purchase price payable by Purchaser to Vendor for the Assets shall
be
Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) (Canadian funds) (hereinafter
referred to as the "Purchase Price"). The Purchase Price shall include
allocations to:
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(a)
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Petroleum
and Natural Gas Rights - 90% of the Purchase Price less
$1.00;
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(b)
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Tangibles
- 10% of the Purchase Price; and
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(c)
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Miscellaneous
Interests - $1.00.
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3.
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Purchaser
shall within twenty-four hours of execution by all parties of this
Offer
submit a deposit in the amount of 22.5% of the Purchase Price (the
"Deposit"). The Deposit shall be non-refundable if the agreement
resulting
from acceptance of this Offer is terminated by Purchaser for any
reason or
circumstance other than a default of Vendor of the terms and conditions
outlined herein; which, for clarity, include a failure to satisfy
any of
the conditions in paragraph 6. In this circumstance, the forfeiture
of such Deposit (and any interest earned thereon) shall be Vendor's
sole
remedy.
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In
the
event Purchaser shall not have closed the acquisition transaction described
herein by:
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(i)
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June 28,
2007, Stikeman Elliott LLP shall release $2 million dollars of the
Deposit to Vendor to be used by Vendor to satisfy previously existing
debt
obligations to 1304146 Alberta Ltd. pursuant to a promissory note in
the principal amount of $1,500,000 and for general corporate purposes;
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(ii)
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July
29, 2007, Stikeman Elliott LLP shall release an additional $1 million
dollars of the Deposit to Vendor to be used by Vendor to satisfy
previously existing debt obligations to 1304146 Alberta Ltd. pursuant
to a
promissory note in the principal amount of $1,000,000;
and
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(iii)
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August
29, 2007, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP shall release the remaining balance
of the
Deposit (plus any accrued interest) to Vendor to be used by Vendor
to
satisfy previously existing debt obligations to 1304146 Alberta Ltd.
pursuant to a promissory note in the principal amount of $1,500,000
and
for general corporate purposes,
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and
in
each case, the portion of the Deposit so released shall be deemed to be a loan
to Vendor with per annum interest at Royal Bank of Canada prime payable as
at
the applicable date of release, with principal plus interest of all such loans
in any event to be repayable on or prior to September 1, 2008, and
evidenced in each case by a promissory note and general security agreement
by
Vendor in favour of Purchaser, incorporating the provisions herein and such
other terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to Purchaser, acting
reasonably.
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4.
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The
Purchase Price shall be payable as
follows:
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(a)
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the
Deposit of Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000.00)
shall be payable to Vendor's solicitors, Stikeman Elliott LLP, in
trust,
within twenty-four hours of execution by all parties of this
Offer;
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(b)
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Ten
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($10,500,000.00) shall be payable
to
Vendor by wired funds or bank draft at Closing;
and
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(c)
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the
balance of the Purchase Price ($5,000,000.00) shall be paid by the
issuance at Closing of 2,272,727 common shares (the "Shares") of
Purchaser at a deemed share price of $2.20 per Share, and such number
of
Shares shall be subject to adjustment based upon the statement of
adjustments, as will be more particularly described in the PSA, as
hereinafter defined. The Shares shall be subject to a one year hold
period
and may not be encumbered, transferred, assigned, sold or conveyed
to any
other person by Vendor prior to such
time.
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5.
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The
effective date of this transaction shall be the Closing Date (the
"Effective Date"). The Closing Date shall be June 28, 2007 or any
other
date agreed to in writing by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Purchaser but not later than
September 1, 2007 (the "Closing
Date").
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6.
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The
agreement resulting from acceptance of this Offer by Vendor shall
be
subject to the following conditions in favour of
Purchaser:
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(a)
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Purchaser
or its agents shall, prior to the PSA Date referred to in paragraph
8
below, be entitled to complete to its full satisfaction, due diligence
relating to the Assets, including title matters affecting the Assets
and
upon completion of same shall be satisfied that it wishes to proceed
with
the purchase of the Assets;
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(b)
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the
transaction shall be subject to receipt by Vendor prior to Closing
of all
third party consents and waivers of rights of first refusal, if any,
as
may be required and is subject to all necessary governmental and
regulatory approvals, on terms and conditions satisfactory to Purchaser
acting reasonably;
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(c)
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Vendor
warrants that on Closing, the Assets will be free and clear of all
liens,
charges, encumbrances and adverse claims created by, through or under
Vendor except for the applicable Crown Lessor Royalty. In particular,
the
non-convertible, absolute gross overriding royalty created by Royalty
Agreement dated March 2, 2007 between POC and 1304146 Alberta Ltd.
shall
be terminated and such royalty reconveyed to POC prior to the Closing
Date, on terms and conditions satisfactory to
Purchaser;
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(d)
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on
Closing, there shall be no outstanding commitments to make capital
expenditures in respect of the Assets, other than those that have
been
disclosed in writing, and are acceptable, to
Purchaser;
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(e)
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there
shall have been no material adverse physical change in the Assets
between
the time of this Offer and the Closing
Date;
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(f)
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Purchaser
being satisfied in its sole discretion, acting reasonably, with the
terms
and conditions of all contracts, agreements and documents affecting
the
Assets, including agreements for the sale, processing or transportation
of
Petroleum Substances and all contracts, agreements and documents
relative
to the rights to enter, use and occupy the surface of the Lands and
the
Assets;
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(g)
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that
there are no take or pay obligations or other gas contracts associated
with the Assets;
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(h)
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Vendor
providing at Closing releases and registerable discharges from all
parties
holding security interests in the Assets, including any by 1304146
Alberta
Ltd.;
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(i)
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Vendor
confirming that the Assets are not subject to any agreements which
include
an area of mutual interest;
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(j)
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on
or before September 1, 2007, Purchaser shall have completed equity
financing for not less than $20 million on terms and conditions
satisfactory to Purchaser in its sole
discretion.
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(k)
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Vendor
shall represent and warrant that in respect of the Assets Vendor
has paid
all burdens or encumbrances amounts owing by them;
and
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(l)
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Vendor
shall represent and warrant that it holds its thirty percent undivided
working interests in the Assets in accordance with Vendor's Land
Schedule.
Vendor's interests are subject to Crown royalty and/or Freehold Royalty
in
accordance with the Land Schedule, and is not subject to reduction
by
virtue of conversion or other alteration of the interest to any third
party under existing documents.
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7.
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Upon
acceptance of the Offer, neither Surge nor Vendor shall directly
or
indirectly, discuss, negotiate with, entertain, solicit or accept
any
offers from any third parties other than Purchaser relating to the
sale of
the Assets or convey any of the Assets to any third parties. In addition,
both parties agree to only disclose, if necessary, minimum disclosure
requirements to comply with applicable securities laws or to those
of its
representatives, legal or financial advisors or lenders who have
a need to
know such information in connection with the consummation of the
transactions described herein. The disclosing party will inform,
and seek
comments from the other party, prior to any public release of such
information.
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8.
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Vendor
and Purchaser shall enter into a formal purchase and sale agreement
(the
"PSA") by the close of business on June 25, 2007, (the "PSA Date")
embodying the terms of this Offer and such other representations
and
warranties, covenants, indemnities and conditions as are normally
provided
for in formal purchase and sale agreements of oil and gas properties
in
Canada. Warranties and representations shall survive closing for
a period
of eighteen (18) months. Surge shall execute the PSA as guarantor
of
Vendor's obligations thereunder. The parties shall act reasonably
and in
good faith in negotiating and settling the terms of the PSA. In the
event
the parties are unable to settle the terms of the PSA by June 25,
2007
after acting reasonably and in good faith, the agreement resulting
from
this Offer shall terminate and the Deposit shall forthwith be returned
to
Purchaser. Thereafter, the parties shall have no obligations to one
another arising from this Offer.
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9.
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This
Offer shall remain open for acceptance by Vendor until midnight
(Calgary time) on Wednesday,
June 13, 2007,
after which time it shall be null and void. Vendor may accept this
Offer
by executing and returning to Purchaser the enclosed duplicate copy
of
this letter by the aforesaid time and date specified. Upon receipt
of this
Offer signed by Vendor, and subject to the conditions set out in
paragraph
6 herein, all terms contained herein shall be binding upon the parties
until such time as this Offer is replaced by the
PSA.
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10.
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Vendor
represents and warrants that at closing no person will have any agreement,
option, right or privilege (including , without limitation, whether
by
law, pre-emptive right, right of first refusal, contract or otherwise)
to
purchase, convert into, exchange for or otherwise require the conveyance
of any of the Assets, nor any agreement, option, right or privilege
capable of becoming any such agreement, option, right or privilege,
to
purchase, convert into, exchange for or otherwise require the conveyance
of any of the Assets.
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11.
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This
letter is intended to be legally binding on each of the parties
hereto.
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Should
you have any questions concerning this matter please contact the undersigned
at
262-6024.
Yours
truly,
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NORTH
PEACE ENERGY CORP.
/s/
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President
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AGREED
TO AND ACCEPTED
THIS
13th
DAY OF JUNE, 2007
PEACE
OIL CORP.
Per:
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Per:
President
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AGREED
TO AND ACCEPTED
THIS
13th
DAY OF JUNE, 2007
Per:
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Per:
CEO & Chairman
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