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    AGREEMENT

     

    THIS
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of
October 19, 2009, is made by and among TRIPLECROWN ACQUISITION CORP., a Delaware
corporation (“Triplecrown”), and VICTORY
PARK CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC, on behalf of one or more entities for which it acts
as investment manager and other purchasers acceptable to Victory Park Capital
Advisors, LLC and Triplecrown (“Victory Park”).

     

    WHEREAS,
Triplecrown was organized for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger,
capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination,
an operating business (“Business
Combination”);

     

    WHEREAS,
Triplecrown consummated an initial public offering in August 2007 (“IPO”) in connection with which
it raised gross proceeds of approximately $552 million, a significant portion of
which was placed in a trust account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer and
Trust Company pending the consummation of a Business Combination, or the
dissolution and liquidation of Triplecrown in the event it is unable to
consummate a Business Combination on or prior to October 22, 2009;

     

    WHEREAS,
Buyer has entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated
September 4, 2009, as amended (the “Acquisition Agreement”), by
and among Triplecrown, Cullen
Agricultural Holding Corp. (“CAH”), a newly-formed Delaware
corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Triplecrown, and CAT Merger Sub,
Inc., a newly-formed Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of CAH
(“Merger Sub”), Cullen
Agricultural Technologies Inc. (“Cullen Agritech”), a Georgia
corporation, and Cullen Inc. Holdings Ltd. (“Cullen Holdings”), the sole
stockholder of Cullen Agritech, pursuant to which (i) Triplecrown will merge
with and into CAH with CAH surviving the merger and becoming the new
publicly-traded corporation of which the present holders of Triplecrown
securities will be security holders and (ii) Triplecrown Merger Sub will merge
with and into Cullen Agritech with Cullen Agritech surviving the merger and
becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of CAH (the “Acquisition”);
and

     

    WHEREAS,
the approval of the Acquisition is contingent upon, among other things, the
affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares of
Triplecrown which are present and entitled to vote at the meeting called to
approve the Acquisition;

     

    WHEREAS,
pursuant to certain provisions in Triplecrown’s certificate of incorporation, a
holder of shares of Triplecrown’s common stock issued in the IPO may, if it
votes against the Acquisition, demand that Triplecrown convert such common
shares into cash (“Conversion
Rights”);

     

    WHEREAS,
the Acquisition cannot be consummated if holders of 30% or more of the
Triplecrown common stock issued in the IPO exercise their Conversion
Rights.

     

    NOW,
THEREFORE, the undersigned parties agree as follows:

    
      
         

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

     

    
      	
               
      

            	
              1.

            	
              Agreement to Make
      Purchases of Triplecrown Common Stock.  Victory Park (and
      any other purchasers acceptable to Victory Park and Triplecrown) agrees to
      use its reasonable best efforts to make simultaneous privately negotiated
      purchases of up to approximately 15.2 million shares of Triplecrown
      common stock at purchase prices not to exceed $9.76 per share on or prior
      to October 20, 2009, provided that Triplecrown agrees to enter into the
      form of forward contract (“Forward Contract”)
      attached hereto as Annex A with
      the purchaser of such shares of common stock in connection therewith.
      Purchases by Victory Park shall not begin until at least one business day
      after Triplecrown publicly announces the entering into of this Agreement
      with respect to the Forward
Contract.

            

    

     

    
      	
               
      

            	
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              Fees.  In
      addition, in exchange for its services in aggregating blocks of shares for
      purchase by Victory Park from Triplecrown stockholders that have indicated
      an intention to convert their shares of Triplecrown common stock and or
      vote against the Acquisition, Triplecrown shall pay to Victory Park the
      following fees on the Closing Date (as defined in the Forward
      Contract):

            

    

     

    (a)           a
fee equal to 1.0% of the cost to Victory Park of all Triplecrown shares
purchased by Victory Park from third parties up to $50 million;

     

    (b)           a
fee equal to 0.80% of the cost to Victory Park of all Triplecrown shares
purchased by Victory Park from third parties between $50 million and $100
million; and

     

    (c)           a
fee equal to 0.50% of the cost to Victory Park of all Triplecrown shares
purchased by Victory Park from third parties above $100 million;

     

    provided
that in no event shall the fees paid by Triplecrown be less than
$450,000.

     

    Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Acquisition is not consummated, Triplecrown shall pay
Victory Park 90% of the fees set forth in (a), (b) and (c) above no later than
October 29, 2009.

     

    
      	
               
      

            	
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              Expenses. All
      reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions
      contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, legal fees
      and expenses and all other out-of-pocket costs and expenses of third
      parties incurred by a party in connection with the negotiation and
      effectuation of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the
      transactions contemplated thereby, shall be the obligation of the
      respective party incurring such fees and expenses; provided that
      Triplecrown shall pay up to $50,000 of the costs and expenses incurred by
      Victory Park in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
      Agreement, it being understood that Triplecrown has, prior to the date
      hereof, deposited $25,000 of such $50,000 maximum amount with Victory Park
      in furtherance of the foregoing.

            

    

     

    
      	
               
      

            	
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              Counterparts.  This
      Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
      an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
      instrument.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
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              Governing Law;
      Jurisdiction.  This Agreement shall for all purposes be
      deemed to be made under and shall be construed in accordance with the laws
      of the State of New York.  Each of the parties hereby agrees
      that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating
      in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts
      of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the
      Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such
      jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive.  Each of
      the parties hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and
      that such courts represent an inconvenient forum and irrevocably waive
      trial by jury.

            

    

    [Signature
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    IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date
first written above.

     

    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                  	 
      	
                          TRIPLECROWN
      ACQUISITION CORP.

                        
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                          By:

                        	/s/
      Eric J. Watson  	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                          Name:

                        	Eric
      J. Watson  	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                          Title:

                        	Chairman
      & Treasurer  	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                          VICTORY
      PARK CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

                        
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                          By:

                        	/s/
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                          Name:

                        	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                          Title:Exhibit
10.1

     

    AGREEMENT

    

    THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is
made as of the 13th day of October 2009 (the “Effective Date”), by and between
Brannon Limited Partnership (“Buyer”) and Signature Exploration & Production
Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”).

    

    WITNESSETH:

    

    WHEREAS,
the Seller desires to sell to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase from Seller,
a convertible demand promissory note in the principal amount of $22,000.00 (the
“Note”) in the forth set forth on Exhibit A to this Agreement, for an aggregate
purchase price of $22,000.00 (the “Purchase Price”);

    

    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
mutual promises, covenants, and representations contained herein, and subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, Buyer and Seller agree as follows:

    

    1.           Purchase of
Note.  On the Closing Date, as defined below, upon the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth herein, substantially concurrent with
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties hereto, the Seller
agrees to sell, and the Buyer agrees to purchase, the Note.  The Buyer
shall deliver to the Seller, via wire transfer or a certified check, immediately
available funds equal to the Purchase Price and the Seller shall then deliver
the originally executed Note to Buyer via overnight courier to the address
specified by Buyer.   The Closing Date shall be the date that
this Agreement is fully executed.

    

    2.           Closing.  On
the Closing Date, the parties shall perform, in order:

    

    a)           Buyer
shall deliver a fully executed copy of this Agreement;

    

    b)           Seller
shall deliver a fully executed copy of this Agreement;

    

    c)           Buyer
shall deliver to the Seller the Purchase Price via wire transfer or a certified
check; and

    

    d)           Seller
shall deliver to Buyer an executed copy of the Note, with the originally
executed Note to be delivered to Buyer via overnight courier within one (1)
business day after the Closing Date to the address specified by
Seller.

    

    3.           Representations and
Warranties of Seller.   Seller hereby represents and
warrants to Buyer that the statements in the following paragraphs of this
Section 3 are all true and complete as of the Effective Date and will be true
and complete on the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing
Date:

    

    a)           Seller
is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization, has all requisite power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder, and has taken all
action necessary to authorize the sale of the Note to be sold by it pursuant to
this Agreement.

     

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    

    b)           This
Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Seller enforceable in
accordance with its terms except as enforcement thereof may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or
other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and
except as enforcement thereof is subject to general principles of equity
(regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law).

    

    4.           Representations and
Warranties of Buyer. Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller that
the statements in the following paragraphs of this Section 4 are all true and
complete as of the Effective Date and will be true and complete on the Closing
Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date:

    

    a)           Exempt
Transaction. Buyer understands that the offering and sale of the Note is
intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Act”) and exempt from registration or qualification under any
state law.

    

    b)           Buyer
is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization, has all requisite power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder, and has taken all
action necessary to authorize the purchase of the Note to be purchased by it
pursuant to this Agreement.

    

    b)           This
Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Buyer enforceable in
accordance with its terms except as enforcement thereof may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or
other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and
except as enforcement thereof is subject to general principles of equity
(regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law).

    

    5.           Governing Law;
Jurisdiction. Any dispute, disagreement, conflict of interpretation or
claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or its enforcement, shall be
governed by the laws of the State of Florida.  Buyer and Seller hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally submit for themselves and their property, to the
nonexclusive jurisdiction of Federal and State courts of the State of Florida
and any appellate court thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment,
and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agree that
all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and
determined in Florida, or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal
court.  Each of the parties hereto agree that a final judgment in any
such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other
jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
Each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the
fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may
now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred to
above.  Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the
maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.  Each
party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner
provided for notices below.  Nothing in this Agreement will affect the
right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner
permitted by law.  Each party hereto hereby waives, to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in
any legal proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this
agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (whether based on contract,
tort or any other theory).  If either party shall commence an action
or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Agreement, then the prevailing
party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for
its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses including but not
limited to court costs incurred with the investigation, preparation and
prosecution of such action or proceeding.

     

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    

    6.           Termination.  The
parties may not, except for a material breach or failure of a condition or
requirement, terminate this Agreement.

    

    7.           Successors and
Assigns.  The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and
assigns of the parties.

    

    8.           Counterparts.  This
Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same agreement.  A telefaxed copy or electronic copy in PDF format of
this Agreement shall be deemed an original.

    

    9.           Headings.  The
headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall
not be deemed to limit, characterize or in any way affect the interpretation of
any provision of this Agreement.

    

    10.           Costs,
Expenses.  Each party hereto shall bear its own costs in
connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this
Agreement.

    

    11.           Modifications and
Waivers.  No change, modification or waiver of any provision of
this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless it is in writing, dated
subsequent to the Effective Date of this Agreement, and signed by both the Buyer
and Seller. No waiver of any breach, term, condition or remedy of this Agreement
by any party shall constitute a subsequent waiver of the same or any other
breach, term, condition or remedy.  All remedies, either under this
Agreement, by law, or otherwise afforded the parties shall be cumulative and not
alternative.

    

    12.           Severability. If one
or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under
applicable law, such provision(s) shall be excluded from this Agreement and the
balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision(s) were so
excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

    

    13.           Entire Agreement.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior
negotiations, correspondence, agreements, understandings duties or obligations
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

    

    14.           Further
Assurances.   From and after the date of this Agreement,
upon the request of the Buyer or Seller, Buyer and Seller shall execute and
deliver such instruments, documents or other writings as may be reasonably
necessary or desirable to confirm and carry out and to effectuate fully the
intent and purposes of this Agreement.

    

    15.           Term,
Survival.  This Agreement is effective from the Effective Date
hereof, and shall remain in effect until all the rights and obligations of the
parties hereto have been fully performed.

    

    16.           Notices.  All
notices or other communications required or permitted by this Agreement shall be
in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly received:

    

    a)           if
given by telecopier, when transmitted and the appropriate telephonic
confirmation received if transmitted on a business day and during normal
business hours of the recipient, and otherwise on the next business day
following transmission,

    

    b)           if
given by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, three business days after being deposited in the U.S. mails
and

    

    c)           if
given by courier or other means, when received or personally delivered, and, in
any such case, addressed as indicated herein, or to such other addresses as may
be specified by any such person to the other person pursuant to notice given by
such person in accordance with the provisions of this Section 16.

    

    

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    IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date
first written above.

     

     

    BUYER

    

    BRANNON
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

    

    By: /s/ Dwain
Brannon

    Name:
Dwain Brannon

    Title:
Member Manager

    

     

    SELLER

    

    SIGNATURE
EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CORP.

    

    By: /s/ Steven
Weldon

    Name:
Steven Weldon

    Title:
Chief Financial Officer

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