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Exhibit 10.1

 

 

SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT is made effective as of the 29th day of April, 2010

 

AMONG:

 

CLEAN POWER CONCEPTS INC., a Nevada corporation, of 1620 McAra Street, Regina, 

Saskatchewan, Canada, S4N 6H6.

 

(“Pubco”)

 

AND:

 

GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC., a Saskatchewan corporation, of 1620 McAra Street, Regina, 

Saskatchewan, Canada, S4N 6H6.

 

(“Priveco”)

 

AND:

 

THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDERS OF PRIVECO AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE 1 

ATTACHED HERETO

 

(the “Selling Shareholders”)

 

WHEREAS:

 

	
A.

	
The Selling Shareholders are the registered and beneficial owners of all 1,647,600 issued and outstanding common shares in the capital of Priveco;

 

	
B.

	
Pubco has agreed to issue up to 30,002,796 common shares in the capital of Pubco as of the Closing Date, as defined herein, to the Selling Shareholders as consideration for the purchase by Pubco of the issued and outstanding common shares of Priveco held by the Selling Shareholders; and

 

	
C.

	
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Selling Shareholders have agreed to sell all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Priveco held by the Selling Shareholders to Pubco in exchange for common shares of Pubco.

 

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

 

	
1.

	
DEFINITIONS

 

	
1.1.

	
Definitions. The following terms have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
“Agreement” shall mean this Agreement, and all the exhibits, schedules and other documents attached to or referred to in this Agreement, and all amendments and supplements, if any, to this Agreement;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
“Closing” shall mean the completion of the Transaction, in accordance with Section 7 hereof, at which the Closing Documents shall be exchanged by the parties, except for those documents or other items specifically required to be exchanged at a later time;

 

  

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(c)

	
“Closing Date” shall mean a date mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto in writing and in accordance with Section 10.6 following the satisfaction or waiver by Pubco and Priveco of the conditions precedent set out in Sections 5.1 and 5.2 respectively, provided that such date shall be no later than six (6) weeks after delivery of the Priveco Financial Statements to be delivered under Section 5.1(j) hereof;

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
“Closing Documents” shall mean the papers, instruments and documents required to be executed and delivered at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement;

 

	
  

	
(e)

	
“Exchange Act” shall mean the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

 

	
  

	
(f)

	
“GAAP” shall mean United States generally accepted accounting principles applied in a manner consistent with prior periods;

 

	
  

	
(g)

	
“Liabilities” shall include any direct or indirect indebtedness, guaranty, endorsement, claim, loss, damage, deficiency, cost, expense, obligation or responsibility, fixed or unfixed, known or unknown, asserted choate or inchoate, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured;

 

	
  

	
(h)

	
“Priveco Shares” shall mean the 1,647,600 common shares of Priveco held by the Selling Shareholders, being all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Priveco beneficially held, either directly or indirectly, by the Selling Shareholders;

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
“Pubco Shares” shall mean the up to 30,002,796 fully paid and non-assessable common shares of Pubco, to be issued to the Selling Shareholders by Pubco on the Closing Date;

 

	
  

	
(j)

	
“SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission;

 

	
  

	
(k)

	
“Securities Act” shall mean the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

 

	
  

	
(l)

	
“Taxes” shall include international, federal, state, provincial and local income taxes, capital gains tax, value-added taxes, franchise, personal property and real property taxes, levies, assessments, tariffs, duties (including any customs duty), business license or other fees, sales, use and any other taxes relating to the assets of the designated party or the business of the designated party for all periods up to and including the Closing Date, together with any related charge or amount, including interest, fines, penalties and additions to tax, if any, arising out of tax assessments; and

 

	
  

	
(m)

	
“Transaction” shall mean the purchase of the Priveco Shares by Pubco from the Selling Shareholders in consideration for the issuance of the Pubco Shares.

 

	
1.2.

	
Schedules. The following schedules are attached to and form part of this Agreement:

	
Schedule 1

	
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Selling Shareholders

	
Schedule 1A

	

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Selling Shareholder Execution Page

	
Schedule 2A

	
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Certificate of Non-U.S. Shareholder

	
Schedule 2B

	
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Certificate of U.S Shareholder

	
Schedule 3

	
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National Instrument 45-106 Investor Questionnaire

	
Schedule 4

	
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Directors and Officers of Priveco

	
Schedule 5

	
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Directors and Officers of Pubco

	
Schedule 6

	
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Priveco Leases, Subleases, Claims, Capital Expenditures, Taxes and Other Property Interests

	
Schedule 7

	
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Priveco Intellectual Property

	
Schedule 8

	
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Priveco Material Contracts

	
Schedule 9

	
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Priveco Employment Agreements and Arrangements

	  	  	  

 

  

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1.3.

	
Currency. All references to currency referred to in this Agreement are in United States Dollars (US$), unless expressly stated otherwise.

 

	
2.

	
THE OFFER, PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES

 

	
2.1.

	
Offer, Purchase and Sale of Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Selling Shareholders hereby covenant and agree to sell, assign and transfer to Pubco, and Pubco hereby covenants and agrees to purchase from the Selling Shareholders all of the Priveco Shares held by the Selling Shareholders.

 

	
2.2.

	
Consideration. As consideration for the sale of the Priveco Shares by the Selling Shareholders to Pubco, Pubco shall allot and issue the Pubco Shares to the Selling Shareholders in the amount set out opposite each Selling Shareholder’s name in Schedule 1 on the basis of 18.21 (eigtheen and twenty one-one hundreds) Pubco Shares for each Priveco Share held by each Selling Shareholder. The Selling Shareholders acknowledge and agree that the Pubco Shares are being issued pursuant to an exemption from the prospectus and registration requirements of the Securities Act. As required by applicable securities law, the Selling Shareholders agree to abide by all applicable resale restrictions and hold periods imposed by all applicable securities legislation. All certificates representing the Pubco Shares issued on Closing will be endorsed with one of the following legend pursuant to the Securities Act in order to reflect the fact that the Pubco Shares will be issued to the Selling Shareholders pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act:

 

For Selling Shareholders not resident in the United States:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN OFFERED IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED HEREIN) PURSUANT TO REGULATION S UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”).

 

NONE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) OR TO U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION, HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT. “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” ARE AS DEFINED BY REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT.”

 

For Selling Shareholders resident in the United States:

 

“NONE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”), OR ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) OR TO U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION, HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT. “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” ARE AS DEFINED BY REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT.”

 

	
2.3.

	
Share Exchange Procedure. Each Selling Shareholder may exchange his, her or its certificate representing the Priveco Shares by delivering such certificate to Pubco duly executed and endorsed in blank (or accompanied by 

 

  

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duly executed stock powers duly endorsed in blank), in each case in proper form for transfer, with signatures guaranteed, and, if applicable, with all stock transfer and any other required documentary stamps affixed thereto and with appropriate instructions to allow the transfer agent to issue certificates for the Pubco Shares to the holder thereof, together with:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
if the Selling Shareholder is not resident in the United States, a Certificate of Non-U.S. Shareholder (the “Regulation S Certificate”), a copy of which is set out in Schedule 2A;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
if the Selling Shareholder is resident in the United States, a Certificate of U.S. Shareholder (the “Rule 506 Certificate”), a copy of which is set out in Schedule 2B; and

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
a National Instrument 45-106 Investor Questionnaire (the “Questionnaire”), a copy of which is set out in Schedule 3.

 

	
2.4.

	
Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no certificate for fractional shares of the Pubco Shares will be issued in the Transaction. In lieu of any such fractional shares, if any of the Selling Shareholders would otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of the Pubco Shares upon surrender of certificates representing the Priveco Shares for exchange pursuant to this Agreement, the Selling Shareholders will be entitled to have such fraction rounded up to the nearest whole number of Pubco Shares and will receive from Pubco a stock certificate representing same.

 

	
2.5.

	
Closing Date. The Closing will take place, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date.

 

	
2.6.

	
Restricted Shares. The Selling Shareholders acknowledge that the Pubco Shares issued pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement will have such hold periods as are required under applicable securities laws and as a result may not be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed, except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in each case only in accordance with all applicable securities laws.

 

	
2.7.

	
Exemptions. The Selling Shareholders acknowledge that Pubco has advised such Selling Shareholders that Pubco is relying upon the representations and warranties of the Selling Shareholders set out in the Questionnaires to issue the Pubco Shares under an exemption from the prospectus and registration requirements of the certain provincial Securities Acts (the “ Prov. Securities Act”) and, as a consequence, certain protections, rights and remedies provided by such Prov. Securities Act, including statutory rights of rescission or damages, will not be available to the Selling Shareholders.

 

	
2.8.

	
Canadian Resale Restrictions. The Selling Shareholders acknowledge that Pubco is not a reporting issuer in any province or territory of Canada and accordingly, any applicable hold periods under a Prov. Securities Act or any other Canadian jurisdiction may never expire, and the Pubco Shares may be subject to resale restrictions in Canada for an indefinite period of time. Additionally, the Selling Shareholders acknowledge that resale of any of the Pubco Shares by the Selling Shareholders resident in Canada is restricted except pursuant to an exemption from applicable securities legislation.

 

	
3.

	
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PRIVECO

 

As of the Closing, Priveco and the Selling Shareholders, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Pubco, and acknowledge that Pubco is relying upon such representations and warranties, in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, notwithstanding any investigation made by or on behalf of Pubco, as follows:

 

	
3.1.

	
Organization and Good Standing. Priveco is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Province of Saskatchewan and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and to carry on its business as now being conducted. Priveco is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each of the jurisdictions in which Priveco owns property, leases property, does business, or is otherwise required to do so, where the failure to be so qualified would have a material adverse effect on the business of Priveco taken as a whole.

 

  

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3.2.

	
Authority. Priveco has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and any other document contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the “Priveco Documents”) to be signed by Priveco and to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of each of the Priveco Documents by Priveco and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by Priveco’s board of directors. No other corporate or shareholder proceedings on the part of Priveco is necessary to authorize such documents or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been, and the other Priveco Documents when executed and delivered by Priveco as contemplated by this Agreement will be, duly executed and delivered by Priveco and this Agreement is, and the other Priveco Documents when executed and delivered by Priveco as contemplated hereby will be, valid and binding obligations of Priveco enforceable in accordance with their respective terms except:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies; and

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
as limited by public policy.

 

	
3.3.

	
Capitalization of Priveco. The entire authorized capital stock and other equity securities of Priveco consists of an unlimited number of common shares (the “Priveco Common Stock”). As of the date of this Agreement, there are 1,647,600 shares of Priveco Common Stock issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Priveco Common Stock have been duly authorized, are validly issued, were not issued in violation of any pre-emptive rights and are fully paid and non-assessable, are not subject to pre-emptive rights and were issued in full compliance with the laws of the State of Nevada and its Constitution and Articles of Association. There are no outstanding options, warrants, subscriptions, conversion rights, or other rights, agreements, or commitments obligating Priveco to issue any additional common shares of Priveco Common Stock, or any other securities convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for or acquire from Priveco any common shares of Priveco Common Stock. There are no agreements purporting to restrict the transfer of the Priveco Common Stock, no voting agreements, shareholders’ agreements, voting trusts, or other arrangements restricting or affecting the voting of the Priveco Common Stock.

 

	
3.4.

	
Shareholders of Priveco Common Stock. As of the Closing Date, Schedule 1 contains a true and complete list of the holders of all issued and outstanding shares of the Priveco Common Stock including each holder’s name, address and number of Priveco Shares held.

 

	
3.5.

	
Directors and Officers of Priveco. The duly elected or appointed directors and the duly appointed officers of Priveco are as set out in Schedule 4.

 

	
3.6.

	
Corporate Records of Priveco. The corporate records of Priveco, as required to be maintained by it pursuant to all applicable laws, are accurate, complete and current in all material respects, and the minute book of Priveco is, in all material respects, correct and contains all records required by all applicable laws, as applicable, in regards to all proceedings, consents, actions and meetings of the shareholders and the board of directors of Priveco.

 

	
3.7.

	
Non-Contravention. Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the Transaction, will:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
conflict with, result in a violation of, cause a default under (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) or give rise to a right of termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation contained in or the loss of any material benefit under, or result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the material properties or assets of Priveco or any of its subsidiaries under any term, condition or provision of any loan or credit agreement, note, debenture, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, instrument, permit, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Priveco or any of its subsidiaries, or any of their respective material property or assets; or

 

  

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(b)

	
violate any provision of the Constitution, Articles of Association or any other constating documents of Priveco, any of its subsidiaries or any applicable laws.

 

	
3.8.

	
Actions and Proceedings. To the best knowledge of Priveco, there is no basis for and there is no action, suit, judgment, claim, demand or proceeding outstanding or pending, or threatened against Priveco or which involves any of the business, or the properties or assets of Priveco that, if adversely resolved or determined, would have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, properties, prospects, or conditions of Priveco taken as a whole (a “Priveco Material Adverse Effect”). There is no reasonable basis for any claim or action that, based upon the likelihood of its being asserted and its success if asserted, would have such a Priveco Material Adverse Effect.

 

	
3.9.

	
Compliance.

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
To the best knowledge of Priveco, Priveco is in compliance with, is not in default or violation in any material respect under, and has not been charged with or received any notice at any time of any material violation of any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, decree or other applicable regulation to the business or operations of Priveco;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
To the best knowledge of Priveco, Priveco is not subject to any judgment, order or decree entered in any lawsuit or proceeding applicable to its business and operations that would constitute a Priveco Material Adverse Effect; and

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
Priveco has operated in material compliance with all laws, rules, statutes, ordinances, orders and regulations applicable to its business. Priveco has not received any notice of any violation thereof, nor is Priveco aware of any valid basis therefore.

 

	
3.10.

	
Financial Representations. The  audited balance sheets for Priveco for its last two fiscal years ended April 30, 2008 and April 30, 2009 and the unaudited interim balance sheet for the nine month period ended January 31, 2010 (the “Priveco Accounting Date”), together with related statements of operations, statements of cash flows, statements of shareholder’s equity, and notes to financial statements for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2008 and April 30, 2009  and related statements of operations, statements of cash flows, and notes to financial statements for the nine month interim period ended January 31, 2010 (collectively, the “Priveco Financial Statements”) to be supplied on or before the Closing Date:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
are in accordance with the books and records of Priveco;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
present fairly the financial condition of Priveco as of the respective dates indicated and the results of operations for such periods; and

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP by management and audited and reviewed by a PCAOB registered independent accounting firm.

 

Priveco has not received any advice or notification from its independent certified public accountants that Priveco has used any improper accounting practice that would have the effect of not reflecting or incorrectly reflecting in the Priveco Financial Statements or the books and records of Priveco, any properties, assets, Liabilities, revenues, or expenses. The books, records, and accounts of Priveco accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, the assets, and Liabilities of Priveco. Priveco has not engaged in any transaction, maintained any bank account, or used any funds of Priveco, except for transactions, bank accounts, and funds which have been and are reflected in the normally maintained books and records of Priveco.

 

	
3.11.

	
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. Priveco does not have any material Liabilities or obligations either direct or indirect, matured or unmatured, absolute, contingent or otherwise that exceed $5,000, which:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
are not set forth in the Priveco Financial Statements or have not heretofore been paid or discharged;

 

  

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(b)

	
did not arise in the regular and ordinary course of business under any agreement, contract, commitment, lease or plan specifically disclosed in writing to Pubco; or

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
have not been incurred in amounts and pursuant to practices consistent with past business practice, in or as a result of the regular and ordinary course of its business since the date of the last Priveco Financial Statements

 

	
3.12.

	
Tax Matters.

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
As of the date hereof:

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
Priveco has timely filed all tax returns in connection with any Taxes which are required to be filed on or prior to the date hereof, taking into account any extensions of the filing deadlines which have been validly granted to Priveco, and

 

	
  

	
(ii)

	
all such returns are true and correct in all material respects;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
Priveco has paid all Taxes that have become or are due with respect to any period ended on or prior to the date hereof, and has established an adequate reserve therefore on its balance sheets for those Taxes not yet due and payable, except for any Taxes the non-payment of which will not have a Priveco Material Adverse Effect;

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
Priveco is not presently under or has not received notice of, any contemplated investigation or audit by regulatory or governmental agency of body or any foreign or state taxing authority concerning any fiscal year or period ended prior to the date hereof;

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
all Taxes required to be withheld on or prior to the date hereof from employees for income Taxes, social security Taxes, unemployment Taxes and other similar withholding Taxes have been properly withheld and, if required on or prior to the date hereof, have been deposited with the appropriate governmental agency; and

 

	
  

	
(e)

	
to the best knowledge of Priveco, the Priveco Financial Statements contain full provision for all Taxes including any deferred Taxes that may be assessed to Priveco for the accounting period ended on the Priveco Accounting Date or for any prior period in respect of any transaction, event or omission occurring, or any profit earned, on or prior to the Priveco Accounting Date or for any profit earned by Priveco on or prior to the Priveco Accounting Date or for which Priveco is accountable up to such date and all contingent Liabilities for Taxes have been provided for or disclosed in the Priveco Financial Statements.

 

	
3.13.

	
Absence of Changes. Since the Priveco Accounting Date, Priveco has not:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
incurred any Liabilities, other than Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or discharged or satisfied any lien or encumbrance, or paid any Liabilities, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or failed to pay or discharge when due any Liabilities of which the failure to pay or discharge has caused or will cause any material damage or risk of material loss to it or any of its assets or properties;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
sold, encumbered, assigned or transferred any material fixed assets or properties except for ordinary course business transactions consistent with past practice;

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed any indebtedness for money borrowed, or mortgaged, pledged or subjected any of the material assets or properties of Priveco or its subsidiaries to any mortgage, lien, pledge, security interest, conditional sales contract or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever;

 

  

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(d)

	
made or suffered any amendment or termination of any material agreement, contract, commitment, lease or plan to which it is a party or by which it is bound, or cancelled, modified or waived any substantial debts or claims held by it or waived any rights of substantial value, other than in the ordinary course of business;

 

	
  

	
(e)

	
declared, set aside or paid any dividend or made or agreed to make any other distribution or payment in respect of its capital shares or redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired or agreed to redeem, purchase or acquire any of its capital shares or equity securities;

 

	
  

	
(f)

	
suffered any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that materially and adversely effects its business, operations, assets, properties or prospects;

 

	
  

	
(g)

	
suffered any material adverse change in its business, operations, assets, properties, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise);

 

	
  

	
(h)

	
received notice or had knowledge of any actual or threatened labor trouble, termination, resignation, strike or other occurrence, event or condition of any similar character which has had or might have an adverse effect on its business, operations, assets, properties or prospects;

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
made commitments or agreements for capital expenditures or capital additions or betterments exceeding in the aggregate $25,000;

 

	
  

	
(j)

	
other than in the ordinary course of business, increased the salaries or other compensation of, or made any advance (excluding advances for ordinary and necessary business expenses) or loan to, any of its employees or directors or made any increase in, or any addition to, other benefits to which any of its employees or directors may be entitled;

 

	
  

	
(k)

	
entered into any transaction other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; or

 

	
  

	
(l)

	
agreed, whether in writing or orally, to do any of the foregoing.

 

	
3.14.

	
Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since the Priveco Accounting Date, there has not been:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
a Priveco Material Adverse Effect; or

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
any material change by Priveco in its accounting methods, principles or practices.

 

	
3.15.

	
Subsidiaries. Priveco does not have any subsidiaries or agreements of any nature to acquire any subsidiary or to acquire or lease any other business operations.

 

	
3.16.

	
Personal Property. Priveco possesses, and has good and marketable title of all property necessary for the continued operation of the business of Priveco as presently conducted and as represented to Pubco. All such property is used in the business of Priveco. All such property is in reasonably good operating condition (normal wear and tear excepted), and is reasonably fit for the purposes for which such property is presently used. All material equipment, furniture, fixtures and other tangible personal property and assets owned or leased by Priveco is owned by Priveco free and clear of all liens, security interests, charges, encumbrances, and other adverse claims, except as disclosed in Schedule 6.

 

	
3.17.

	
Intellectual Property

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
Intellectual Property Assets. Priveco owns or holds an interest in all intellectual property assets necessary for the operation of the business of Priveco as it is currently conducted (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Assets”), including:

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
all functional business names, trading names, registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks, and applications (collectively, the “Marks”);

 

	
  

	
(ii)

	
all patents, patent applications, and inventions, methods, processes and discoveries that may be patentable (collectively, the “Patents”);

  

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(iii)

	
all copyrights in both published works and unpublished works (collectively, the “Copyrights”); and

 

	
  

	
(iv)

	
all know-how, trade secrets, confidential information, customer lists, software, technical information, data, process technology, plans, drawings, and blue prints owned, used, or licensed by Priveco as licensee or licensor (collectively, the “Trade Secrets”).

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
Agreements. Schedule 7 contains a complete and accurate list and summary description, including any royalties paid or received by Priveco, of all contracts and agreements relating to the Intellectual Property Assets to which Priveco is a party or by which Priveco is bound, except for any license implied by the sale of a product and perpetual, paid-up licenses for commonly available software programs with a value of less than $500 under which Priveco is the licensee. To the best knowledge of Priveco, there are no outstanding or threatened disputes or disagreements with respect to any such agreement.

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
Intellectual Property and Know-How Necessary for the Business. Except as set forth in Schedule 7, Priveco is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to each of the Intellectual Property Assets, free and clear of all liens, security interests, charges, encumbrances, and other adverse claims, and has the right to use without payment to a third party of all the Intellectual Property Assets. Except as set forth in Schedule 7, all former and current employees and contractors of Priveco have executed written contracts, agreements or other undertakings with Priveco that assign all rights to any inventions, improvements, discoveries, or information relating to the business of Priveco. No employee, director, officer or shareholder of Priveco owns directly or indirectly in whole or in part, any Intellectual Property Asset which Priveco is presently using or which is necessary for the conduct of its business. To the best knowledge of Priveco, no employee or contractor of Priveco has entered into any contract or agreement that restricts or limits in any way the scope or type of work in which the employee may be engaged or requires the employee to transfer, assign, or disclose information concerning his work to anyone other than Priveco.

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
Patents. Except as set out in Schedule 7, Priveco does not hold any right, title or interest in and to any Patent and Priveco has not filed any patent application with any third party. To the best knowledge of Priveco, none of the products manufactured and sold, nor any process or know-how used, by Priveco infringes or is alleged to infringe any patent or other proprietary night of any other person or entity.

 

	
  

	
(e)

	
Trademarks. Except as set out in Schedule 7, Priveco does not hold any right, title or interest in and to any Mark and Priveco has not registered or filed any application to register any Mark with any third party. To the best knowledge of Priveco, none of the Marks, if any, used by Priveco infringes or is alleged to infringe any trade name, trademark, or service mark of any third party.

 

	
  

	
(f)

	
Copyrights. Schedule 7 contains a complete and accurate list and summary description of all Copyrights. Priveco is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to each of the Copyrights, free and clear of all liens, security interests, charges, encumbrances, and other adverse claims. If applicable, all registered Copyrights are currently in compliance with formal legal requirements, are valid and enforceable, and are not subject to any maintenance fees or taxes or actions falling due within ninety days after the Closing Date. To the best knowledge of Priveco, no Copyright is infringed or has been challenged or threatened in any way and none of the subject matter of any of the Copyrights infringes or is alleged to infringe any copyright of any third party or is a derivative work based on the work of a third party. All works encompassed by the Copyrights have been marked with the proper copyright notice.

 

	
  

	
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Trade Secrets. Priveco has taken all reasonable precautions to protect the secrecy, confidentiality, and value of its Trade Secrets. Priveco has good title and an absolute right to use the Trade Secrets. The Trade Secrets are not part of the public knowledge or literature, and to the best knowledge of Priveco, have not been used, divulged, or appropriated either for the benefit of any person or entity or to the detriment of Priveco. No Trade Secret is subject to any adverse claim or has been challenged or threatened in any way.

 

 

  

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3.18.

	
Insurance. The products sold by and the assets owned by Priveco are insured under various policies of general product liability and other forms of insurance consistent with prudent business practices. All such policies are in full force and effect in accordance with their terms, no notice of cancellation has been received, and there is no existing default by Priveco, or any event which, with the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default thereunder. All premiums to date have been paid in full.

 

	
3.19.

	
Employees and Consultants. All employees and consultants of Priveco have been paid all salaries, wages, income and any other sum due and owing to them by Priveco, as at the end of the most recent completed pay period. Priveco is not aware of any labor conflict with any employees that might reasonably be expected to have a Priveco Material Adverse Effect. To the best knowledge of Priveco, no employee of Priveco is in violation of any term of any employment contract, non-disclosure agreement, non-competition agreement or any other contract or agreement relating to the relationship of such employee with Priveco or any other nature of the business conducted or to be conducted by Priveco.

 

	
3.20.

	
Real Property. Priveco does not own any real property. Each of the leases, subleases, claims or other real property interests (collectively, the “Leases”) to which Priveco is a party or is bound, as set out in Schedule 6, is legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect in all material respects. All rental and other payments required to be paid by Priveco pursuant to any such Leases have been duly paid and no event has occurred which, upon the passing of time, the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a breach or default by any party under any of the Leases. The Leases will continue to be legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect on identical terms following the Closing Date. Priveco has not assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged, deeded in trust, or encumbered any interest in the Leases or the leasehold property pursuant thereto.

 

	
3.21.

	
Material Contracts and Transactions. Schedule 8 attached hereto lists each material contract, agreement, license, permit, arrangement, commitment, instrument or contract to which Priveco is a party (each, a “Contract”). Each Contract is in full force and effect, and there exists no material breach or violation of or default by Priveco under any Contract, or any event that with notice or the lapse of time, or both, will create a material breach or violation thereof or default under any Contract by Priveco. The continuation, validity, and effectiveness of each Contract will in no way be affected by the consummation of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement. There exists no actual or threatened termination, cancellation, or limitation of, or any amendment, modification, or change to any Contract.

 

	
3.22.

	
Certain Transactions. Priveco is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any third party, including any person, firm or corporation.

 

	
3.23.

	
No Brokers. Priveco has not incurred any independent obligation or liability to any party for any brokerage fees, agent’s commissions, or finder’s fees in connection with the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement.

 

	
3.24.

	
Completeness of Disclosure. No representation or warranty by Priveco in this Agreement nor any certificate, schedule, statement, document or instrument furnished or to be furnished to Pubco pursuant hereto contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact required to be stated herein or therein or necessary to make any statement herein or therein not materially misleading.

 

	
4.

	
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PUBCO

 

As of the Closing, Pubco represents and warrants to Priveco and the Selling Shareholders and acknowledges that Priveco and the Selling Shareholders are relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, notwithstanding any investigation made by or on behalf of Priveco or the Selling Shareholders, as follows:

 

	
4.1.

	
Organization and Good Standing. Pubco is duly incorporated, organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and to carry on its business as now being conducted. Pubco is qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each of the jurisdictions in which it owns property, leases property, does business, or is otherwise required to do so, where the failure to be so qualified would have a material adverse effect on the businesses, operations, or financial condition of Pubco.

 

 

  

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4.2.

	
Authority. Pubco has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and any other document contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the “Pubco Documents”) to be signed by Pubco and to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of each of the Pubco Documents by Pubco and the consummation by Pubco of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by its board of directors and no other corporate or shareholder proceedings on the part of Pubco is necessary to authorize such documents or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been, and the other Pubco Documents when executed and delivered by Pubco as contemplated by this Agreement will be, duly executed and delivered by Pubco and this Agreement is, and the other Pubco Documents when executed and delivered by Pubco, as contemplated hereby will be, valid and binding obligations of Pubco enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies; and

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
as limited by public policy.

 

	
4.3.

	
Capitalization of Pubco. The entire authorized capital stock and other equity securities of Pubco consists of 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 (the “Pubco Common Stock”). As of the date of this Agreement, there are 50,016,000 shares of Pubco Common Stock issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Pubco Common Stock have been duly authorized, are validly issued, were not issued in violation of any pre-emptive rights and are fully paid and non-assessable, are not subject to pre-emptive rights and were issued in full compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations. There are no outstanding options, warrants, subscriptions, phantom shares, conversion rights, or other rights, agreements, or commitments obligating Pubco to issue any additional shares of Pubco Common Stock, or any other securities convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for or acquire from Pubco any shares of Pubco Common Stock as of the date of this Agreement. There are no agreements purporting to restrict the transfer of the Pubco Common Stock, no voting agreements, voting trusts, or other arrangements restricting or affecting the voting of the Pubco Common Stock.

 

	
4.4.

	
Directors and Officers of Pubco. The duly elected or appointed directors and the duly appointed officers of Pubco are as listed on Schedule 5.

 

	
4.5.

	
Corporate Records of Pubco. The corporate records of Pubco, as required to be maintained by it pursuant to the laws of the State of Nevada, are accurate, complete and current in all material respects, and the minute book of Pubco is, in all material respects, correct and contains all material records required by the law of the State of Nevada in regards to all proceedings, consents, actions and meetings of the shareholders and the board of directors of Pubco.

 

	
4.6.

	
Non-Contravention. Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the Transaction, will:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
conflict with, result in a violation of, cause a default under (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) or give rise to a right of termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation contained in or the loss of any material benefit under, or result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the material properties or assets of Pubco under any term, condition or provision of any loan or credit agreement, note, debenture, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, instrument, permit, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Pubco or any of its material property or assets;

 

 

  

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(b)

	
violate any provision of the applicable incorporation or charter documents of Pubco; or

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule, or regulation of any court or governmental or regulatory authority applicable to Pubco or any of its material property or assets.

 

	
4.7.

	
Validity of Pubco Common Stock Issuable upon the Transaction. The Pubco Shares to be issued to the Selling Shareholders upon consummation of the Transaction in accordance with this Agreement will, upon issuance, have been duly and validly authorized and, when so issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

	
4.8.

	
Actions and Proceedings. To the best knowledge of Pubco, there is no claim, charge, arbitration, grievance, action, suit, investigation or proceeding by or before any court, arbiter, administrative agency or other governmental authority now pending or, to the best knowledge of Pubco, threatened against Pubco which involves any of the business, or the properties or assets of Pubco that, if adversely resolved or determined, would have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, properties, prospects or conditions of Pubco taken as a whole (a “Pubco Material Adverse Effect”). There is no reasonable basis for any claim or action that, based upon the likelihood of its being asserted and its success if asserted, would have such a Pubco Material Adverse Effect.

 

	
4.9.

	
Compliance.

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
To the best knowledge of Pubco, Pubco is in compliance with, is not in default or violation in any material respect under, and has not been charged with or received any notice at any time of any material violation of any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, decree or other applicable regulation to the business or operations of Pubco;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
To the best knowledge of Pubco, Pubco is not subject to any judgment, order or decree entered in any lawsuit or proceeding applicable to its business and operations that would constitute a Pubco Material Adverse Effect;

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
Pubco has operated in material compliance with all laws, rules, statutes, ordinances, orders and regulations applicable to its business. Pubco has not received any notice of any violation thereof, nor is Pubco aware of any valid basis therefore.

 

	
4.10.

	
Filings, Consents and Approvals. No filing or registration with, no notice to and no permit, authorization, consent, or approval of any public or governmental body or authority or other person or entity is necessary for the consummation by Pubco of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement to continue to conduct its business after the Closing Date in a manner which is consistent with that in which it is presently conducted.

 

	
4.11.

	
SEC Filings. Pubco has furnished or made available to Priveco and the Selling Shareholders a true and complete copy of each report, schedule, registration statement and proxy statement filed by Pubco with the SEC (collectively, and as such documents have since the time of their filing been amended, the “Pubco SEC Documents”). As of their respective dates, the Pubco SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to such Pubco SEC Documents. The Pubco SEC Documents constitute all of the documents and reports that Pubco was required to file with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the SEC.

 

	
4.12.

	
Financial Representations. Included with the Pubco SEC Documents are true, correct, and complete copies of audited consolidated balance sheets for Pubco dated as of June 30, 2009, together with related statements of operations, statements of cash flows, changes in shareholder’s equity, and notes to financial statements for the fiscal year then ended and unaudited consolidated balance sheets for Pubco dated as of December 31, 2009, together with related statements of operations, statements of cash flows, and notes to financial statements for the six month period then ended. (the “Pubco Accounting Date”), (collectively, the “Pubco Financial Statements”). The Pubco Financial Statements:

 

	
  

	
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are in accordance with the books and records of Pubco;

 

  

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(b)

	
present fairly the financial condition of Pubco as of the respective dates indicated and the results of operations for such periods; and

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

Pubco has not received any advice or notification from its independent certified public accountants that Pubco has used any improper accounting practice that would have the effect of not reflecting or incorrectly reflecting in the Pubco Financial Statements or the books and records of Pubco, any properties, assets, Liabilities, revenues, or expenses. The books, records, and accounts of Pubco accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, the assets, and Liabilities of Pubco. Pubco has not engaged in any transaction, maintained any bank account, or used any funds of Pubco, except for transactions, bank accounts, and funds which have been and are reflected in the normally maintained books and records of Pubco.

 

	
4.13.

	
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. Pubco has no material Liabilities or obligations either direct or indirect, matured or unmatured, absolute, contingent or otherwise, which:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
are not set forth in the Pubco Financial Statements or have not heretofore been paid or discharged;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
did not arise in the regular and ordinary course of business under any agreement, contract, commitment, lease or plan specifically disclosed in writing to Priveco; or

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
have not been incurred in amounts and pursuant to practices consistent with past business practice, in or as a result of the regular and ordinary course of its business since the date of the last Pubco Financial Statements.

 

	
4.14.

	
Tax Matters.

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
As of the date hereof:

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
Pubco has timely filed all tax returns in connection with any Taxes which are required to be filed on or prior to the date hereof, taking into account any extensions of the filing deadlines which have been validly granted to them, and

 

	
  

	
(ii)

	
all such returns are true and correct in all material respects;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
Pubco has paid all Taxes that have become or are due with respect to any period ended on or prior to the date hereof;

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
Pubco is not presently under and has not received notice of, any contemplated investigation or audit by the Canada Revenue Agency or the Internal Revenue Service or any foreign or state taxing authority concerning any fiscal year or period ended prior to the date hereof;

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
All Taxes required to be withheld on or prior to the date hereof from employees for income Taxes, social security Taxes, unemployment Taxes and other similar withholding Taxes have been properly withheld and, if required on or prior to the date hereof, have been deposited with the appropriate governmental agency; and

 

	
  

	
(e)

	
To the best knowledge of Pubco, the Pubco Financial Statements contain full provision for all Taxes including any deferred Taxes that may be assessed to Pubco for the accounting period ended on the Pubco Accounting Date or for any prior period in respect of any transaction, event or omission occurring, or any profit earned, on or prior to the Pubco Accounting Date or for any profit earned by Pubco on or prior to the Pubco Accounting Date or for which Pubco is accountable up to such date and all contingent Liabilities for Taxes have been provided for or disclosed in the Pubco Financial Statements.

 

	
4.15.

	
Absence of Changes. Since the Pubco Accounting Date, except as disclosed in the Public SEC Documents and except as contemplated in this Agreement, Pubco has not:

 

 

  

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incurred any Liabilities, other than Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or discharged or satisfied any lien or encumbrance, or paid any Liabilities, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or failed to pay or discharge when due any Liabilities of which the failure to pay or discharge has caused or will cause any material damage or risk of material loss to it or any of its assets or properties;

 

	
  

	
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sold, encumbered, assigned or transferred any material fixed assets or properties;

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed any indebtedness for money borrowed, or mortgaged, pledged or subjected any of the material assets or properties of Pubco to any mortgage, lien, pledge, security interest, conditional sales contract or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever;

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
made or suffered any amendment or termination of any material agreement, contract, commitment, lease or plan to which it is a party or by which it is bound, or cancelled, modified or waived any substantial debts or claims held by it or waived any rights of substantial value, other than in the ordinary course of business;

 

	
  

	
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declared, set aside or paid any dividend or made or agreed to make any other distribution or payment in respect of its capital shares or redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired or agreed to redeem, purchase or acquire any of its capital shares or equity securities;

 

	
  

	
(f)

	
suffered any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that materially and adversely effects its business, operations, assets, properties or prospects;

 

	
  

	
(g)

	
suffered any material adverse change in its business, operations, assets, properties, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise);

 

	
  

	
(h)

	
received notice or had knowledge of any actual or threatened labor trouble, termination, resignation, strike or other occurrence, event or condition of any similar character which has had or might have an adverse effect on its business, operations, assets, properties or prospects;

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
made commitments or agreements for capital expenditures or capital additions or betterments exceeding in the aggregate $10,000;

 

	
  

	
(j)

	
other than in the ordinary course of business, increased the salaries or other compensation of, or made any advance (excluding advances for ordinary and necessary business expenses) or loan to, any of its employees or directors or made any increase in, or any addition to, other benefits to which any of its employees or directors may be entitled;

 

	
  

	
(k)

	
entered into any transaction other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; or

 

	
  

	
(l)

	
agreed, whether in writing or orally, to do any of the foregoing.

 

	
4.16.

	
Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since the Pubco Accounting Date, except as and to the extent disclosed in the Pubco SEC Documents, there has not been:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
a Pubco Material Adverse Effect; or

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
any material change by Pubco in its accounting methods, principles or practices.

 

	
4.17.

	
Subsidiaries. Other than Loma Verde Explorations Ltd., Pubco does not have any subsidiaries or agreements of any nature to acquire any subsidiary or to acquire or lease any other business operations, except as disclosed in the Pubco SEC Documents.

 

	
4.18.

	
Personal Property. There are no material equipment, furniture, fixtures and other tangible personal property and assets owned or leased by Pubco, except as disclosed in the Pubco SEC Documents.

 

 

  

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4.19.

	
Employees and Consultants. Pubco does not have any employees or consultants, except as disclosed in the Pubco SEC Documents.

 

	
4.20.

	
Material Contracts and Transactions. Other than as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, there are no material contracts, agreements, licenses, permits, arrangements, commitments, instruments, understandings or contracts, whether written or oral, express or implied, contingent, fixed or otherwise, to which Pubco is a party except as disclosed in writing to Priveco or as disclosed in the Pubco SEC Documents.

 

	
4.21.

	
No Brokers. Pubco has not incurred any obligation or liability to any party for any brokerage fees, agent’s commissions, or finder’s fees in connection with the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement.

 

	
4.22.

	
Internal Accounting Controls. Pubco maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. Pubco’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of Pubco’s controls and procedures as of end of the filing period prior to the filing date of the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). Pubco presented in its most recently filed Form 10-Q the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date.

 

	
4.23.

	
Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no significant changes in Pubco’s internal controls (as such term is defined in Item 307 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act) or, to Pubco’s knowledge, in other factors that could significantly affect Pubco’s internal controls.

 

	
4.24.

	
Listing and Maintenance Requirements. Pubco is currently quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received any notice from the OTC Bulletin Board or the NASD or any trading market on which Pubco’s common stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that Pubco is not in compliance with the quoting, listing or maintenance requirements of the OTCBB or such other trading market.

 

	
4.25.

	
Application of Takeover Protections. Pubco and its board of directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under Pubco’s certificate or articles of incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of incorporation that is or could become applicable to Pubco as a result of the transactions under this Agreement or the exercise of any rights pursuant to this Agreement.

 

	
4.26.

	

No SEC or Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inquiries. Neither the Pubco nor any of its past or present officers or directors is the subject of any formal or informal inquiry or investigation by the SEC or NASD. Pubco currently do not have any outstanding comment letters or other correspondences from the SEC or the NASD.

 

	
4.27.

	
No Liabilities. Upon Closing, Pubco shall have no direct, indirect or contingent liabilities outstanding that exceed $690,000.

 

	
4.28.

	
Completeness of Disclosure. No representation or warranty by Pubco in this Agreement nor any certificate, schedule, statement, document or instrument furnished or to be furnished to Priveco pursuant hereto contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact required to be stated herein or therein or necessary to make any statement herein or therein not materially misleading.

 

	
5.

	
CLOSING CONDITIONS

 

	
5.1.

	
Conditions Precedent to Closing by Pubco. The obligation of Pubco to consummate the Transaction is subject to the satisfaction or written waiver of the conditions set forth below by a date mutually agreed upon by the 

 

 

  

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parties hereto in writing and in accordance with Section 10.6. The Closing of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement will be deemed to mean a waiver of all conditions to Closing. These conditions precedent are for the benefit of Pubco and may be waived by Pubco in its sole discretion.

 

	
  

	
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Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Priveco and the Selling Shareholders set forth in this Agreement will be true, correct and complete in all respects as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date and Priveco will have delivered to Pubco a certificate dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that the representations and warranties made by Priveco in this Agreement are true and correct.

 

	
  

	
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Performance. All of the covenants and obligations that Priveco and the Selling Shareholders are required to perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing must have been performed and complied with in all material respects.

 

	
  

	
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Transaction Documents. This Agreement, the Priveco Documents, the Priveco Financial Statements and all other documents necessary or reasonably required to consummate the Transaction, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Pubco, will have been executed and delivered to Pubco.

 

	
  

	
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Secretary’s Certificate – Priveco. Pubco will have received a certificate from the Secretary of Priveco attaching:

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
a copy of Priveco’s Constitution, Articles of Association and all other incorporation documents, as amended through the Closing Date; and

 

	
  

	
(ii)

	
copies of resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors of Priveco approving the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.

 

	
  

	
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Legal Opinion – Priveco. Pubco will have received an opinion, dated as of the Closing Date, from counsel for Priveco, and such other local or special counsel as is appropriate, all of which opinion will be in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Pubco and its counsel.

 

	
  

	
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Third Party Consents. Pubco will have received duly executed copies of all third party consents and approvals contemplated by this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Pubco.

 

	
  

	
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Employment Agreements. Pubco will have received from Priveco copies of all agreements or arrangements that evidence the employment of all of the hourly and salaried employees of Priveco as set out on Schedule 9 attached hereto, which constitute all of the employees reasonably necessary to operate the business of Priveco substantially as presently operated.

 

	
  

	
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No Material Adverse Change. No Priveco Material Adverse Effect will have occurred since the date of this Agreement.

 

	
  

	
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Outstanding Shares. Priveco will have no more than 1,647,600 shares of Priveco Common Stock issued and outstanding on the Closing Date.

 

	
  

	
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Delivery of Financial Statements. Priveco will have delivered to Pubco the Priveco Financial Statements, which financial statements will include audited financial statements for Priveco’s two fiscal years, prepared in accordance with GAAP and audited by an independent auditor registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in the United States.

 

	
  

	
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Due Diligence Review of Financial Statements. Pubco and its accountants will be reasonably satisfied with their due diligence investigation and review of the Priveco Financial Statements.

 

 

  

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Due Diligence Generally. Pubco and its solicitors will be reasonably satisfied with their due diligence investigation of Priveco that is reasonable and customary in a transaction of a similar nature to that contemplated by the Transaction, including:

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
materials, documents and information in the possession and control of Priveco and the Selling Shareholders which are reasonably germane to the Transaction;

 

	
  

	
(ii)

	
a physical inspection of the assets of Priveco by Pubco or its representatives; and

 

	
  

	
(iii)

	
title to the material assets of Priveco.

 

	
  

	
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Compliance with Securities Laws. Pubco will have received evidence satisfactory to Pubco that the Pubco Shares issuable in the Transaction will be issuable:

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
without registration pursuant to the Securities Act in reliance on a safe harbor from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Regulation S; and

 

	
  

	
(ii)

	
in reliance upon an exemption from the prospectus and registration requirements of the Saskatchewan Securities Act, 1988.

 

In order to establish the availability of the safe harbor from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and the prospectus and registration requirements of applicable Prov. Securities Acts for the issuance of Pubco Shares to each Selling Shareholder, Priveco will deliver to Pubco on Closing, a Regulation S Certificate or Rule 506 Certificate, as applicable, and a Questionnaire duly executed by each Selling Shareholder.

 

	
5.2.

	
Conditions Precedent to Closing by Priveco. The obligation of Priveco and the Selling Shareholders to consummate the Transaction is subject to the satisfaction or written waiver of the conditions set forth below by a date mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto in writing and in accordance with Section 10.6. The Closing of the Transaction will be deemed to mean a waiver of all conditions to Closing. These conditions precedent are for the benefit of Priveco and the Selling Shareholders and may be waived by Priveco and the Selling Shareholders in their discretion.

 

	
  

	
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Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Pubco set forth in this Agreement will be true, correct and complete in all respects as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date and Pubco will have delivered to Priveco a certificate dated the Closing Date, to the effect that the representations and warranties made by Pubco in this Agreement are true and correct.

 

	
  

	
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Performance. All of the covenants and obligations that Pubco are required to perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing must have been performed and complied with in all material respects. Pubco must have delivered each of the documents required to be delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement.

 

	
  

	
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Transaction Documents. This Agreement, the Pubco Documents and all other documents necessary or reasonably required to consummate the Transaction, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Priveco, will have been executed and delivered by Pubco.

 

	
  

	
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Secretary’s Certificate - Pubco. Priveco will have received a certificate from the Secretary of Pubco attaching:

 

	
  

	
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a copy of Pubco’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, as amended through the Closing Date; and

 

	
  

	
(ii)

	
copies of resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors of Pubco approving the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.

 

 

  

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Legal Opinion – Pubco. Priveco will have received a legal opinion, dated as of the Closing Date, from counsel for Pubco, and such other local or special legal counsel as is appropriate, all of which opinion shall be in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Priveco and its counsel.

 

	
  

	
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Third Party Consents. Priveco will have received from Pubco duly executed copies of all third-party consents, permits, authorisations and approvals of any public, regulatory (including the SEC) or governmental body or authority or person or entity contemplated by this Agreement, in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Priveco.

 

	
  

	
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No Material Adverse Change. No Pubco Material Adverse Effect will have occurred since the date of this Agreement.

 

	
  

	
(h)

	
No Action. No suit, action, or proceeding will be pending or threatened before any governmental or regulatory authority wherein an unfavorable judgment, order, decree, stipulation, injunction or charge would result in and/or:

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or

 

	
  

	
(ii)

	
cause the Transaction to be rescinded following consummation.

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
Outstanding Shares. On the Closing Date, Pubco will have no more than 80,018,796 common shares issued and outstanding in the capital of Pubco after giving effect to issuance of the Pubco Shares.

 

	
  

	
(j)

	
Public Market. On the Closing Date, the shares of Pubco Common Stock will be quoted on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s OTC Bulletin Board.

 

	
  

	
(k)

	
Due Diligence Review of Financial Statements. Priveco and its accountants will be reasonably satisfied with their due diligence investigation and review of the Pubco Financial Statements, the Pubco SEC Documents, and the contents thereof, prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

	
  

	
(l)

	
Due Diligence Generally. Priveco will be reasonably satisfied with their due diligence investigation of Pubco that is reasonable and customary in a transaction of a similar nature to that contemplated by the Transaction.

 

	
6.

	
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

 

	
6.1.

	
Notification of Financial Liabilities. Priveco will immediately notify Pubco in accordance with Section 10.6 hereof, if Priveco receives any advice or notification from its independent chartered accountant (which accountant is also PCAOB registered) that Priveco has used any improper accounting practice that would have the effect of not reflecting or incorrectly reflecting in the books, records, and accounts of Priveco, any properties, assets, Liabilities, revenues, or expenses. Notwithstanding any statement to the contrary in this Agreement, this covenant will survive Closing and continue in full force and effect.

 

	
6.2.

	
Access and Investigation. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Priveco, on the one hand, and Pubco, on the other hand, will, and will cause each of their respective representatives to:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
afford the other and its representatives full and free access to its personnel, properties, assets, contracts, books and records, and other documents and data;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
furnish the other and its representatives with copies of all such contracts, books and records, and other existing documents and data as required by this Agreement and as the other may otherwise reasonably request; and

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
furnish the other and its representatives with such additional financial, operating, and other data and information as the other may reasonably request.

 

 

  

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All of such access, investigation and communication by a party and its representatives will be conducted during normal business hours and in a manner designed not to interfere unduly with the normal business operations of the other party. Each party will instruct its auditors to co-operate with the other party and its representatives in connection with such investigations.

 

	
6.3.

	
Confidentiality. All information regarding the business of Priveco including, without limitation, financial information that Priveco provides to Pubco during Pubco’s due diligence investigation of Priveco will be kept in strict confidence by Pubco and will not be used (except in connection with due diligence), dealt with, exploited or commercialized by Pubco or disclosed to any third party (other than Pubco’s professional accounting and legal advisors) without the prior written consent of Priveco. If the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement does not proceed for any reason, then upon receipt of a written request from Priveco, Pubco will immediately return to Priveco (or as directed by Priveco) any information received regarding Priveco’s business. Likewise, all information regarding the business of Pubco including, without limitation, financial information that Pubco provides to Priveco during its due diligence investigation of Pubco will be kept in strict confidence by Priveco and will not be used (except in connection with due diligence), dealt with, exploited or commercialized by Priveco or disclosed to any third party (other than Priveco’s professional accounting and legal advisors) without Pubco’s prior written consent. If the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement does not proceed for any reason, then upon receipt of a written request from Pubco, Priveco will immediately return to Pubco (or as directed by Pubco) any information received regarding Pubco’s business.

 

	
6.4.

	
Notification. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, each of the parties to this Agreement will promptly notify the other parties in writing if it becomes aware of any fact or condition that causes or constitutes a material breach of any of its representations and warranties as of the date of this Agreement, if it becomes aware of the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any fact or condition that would cause or constitute a material breach of any such representation or warranty had such representation or warranty been made as of the time of occurrence or discovery of such fact or condition. Should any such fact or condition require any change in the Schedules relating to such party, such party will promptly deliver to the other parties a supplement to the Schedules specifying such change. During the same period, each party will promptly notify the other parties of the occurrence of any material breach of any of its covenants in this Agreement or of the occurrence of any event that may make the satisfaction of such conditions impossible or unlikely.

 

	
6.5.

	
Exclusivity. Until such time, if any, as this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Agreement, Priveco and Pubco will not, directly or indirectly, solicit, initiate, entertain or accept any inquiries or proposals from, discuss or negotiate with, provide any non-public information to, or consider the merits of any unsolicited inquiries or proposals from, any person or entity relating to any transaction involving the sale of the business or assets (other than in the ordinary course of business), or any of the capital stock of Priveco or Pubco, as applicable, or any merger, consolidation, business combination, or similar transaction other than as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

	
6.6.

	
Conduct of Priveco and Pubco Business Prior to Closing. From the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, and except to the extent that Pubco otherwise consents in writing, Priveco will operate its business substantially as presently operated and only in the ordinary course and in compliance with all applicable laws, and use its best efforts to preserve intact its good reputation and present business organization and to preserve its relationships with persons having business dealings with it. Likewise, from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, and except to the extent that Priveco otherwise consents in writing, Pubco will operate its business substantially as presently operated and only in the ordinary course and in compliance with all applicable laws, and use its best efforts to preserve intact its good reputation and present business organization and to preserve its relationships with persons having business dealings with it.

 

	
6.7.

	
Certain Acts Prohibited – Priveco. Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or for purposes in furtherance of this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Priveco will not, without the prior written consent of Pubco:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
its Constitution, Articles of Association or other incorporation documents;

 

 

  

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(b)

	
incur any liability or obligation other than in the ordinary course of business or encumber or permit the encumbrance of any properties or assets of Priveco except in the ordinary course of business;

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
dispose of or contract to dispose of any Priveco property or assets, including the Intellectual Property Assets, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
issue, deliver, sell, pledge or otherwise encumber or subject to any lien any shares of the Priveco Common Stock, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire, any such shares, voting securities or convertible securities;

 

	
  

	
(e)

	
not:

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distributions in respect of the Priveco Common Stock, or

 

	
  

	
(ii)

	
split, combine or reclassify any Priveco Common Stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares of Priveco Common Stock; or

 

	
  

	
(f)

	
not materially increase benefits or compensation expenses of Priveco, other than as contemplated by the terms of any employment agreement in existence on the date of this Agreement, increase the cash compensation of any director, executive officer or other key employee or pay any benefit or amount not required by a plan or arrangement as in effect on the date of this Agreement to any such person.

 

	
6.8.

	
Certain Acts Prohibited - Pubco. Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Pubco will not, without the prior written consent of Priveco:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
incur any liability or obligation or encumber or permit the encumbrance of any properties or assets of Pubco except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
dispose of or contract to dispose of any Pubco property or assets except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distributions in respect of the Pubco Common Stock; or

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
materially increase benefits or compensation expenses of Pubco, increase the cash compensation of any director, executive officer or other key employee or pay any benefit or amount to any such person.

 

	
6.9.

	
Public Announcements. Pubco and Priveco each agree that they will not release or issue any reports or statements or make any public announcements relating to this Agreement or the Transaction contemplated herein without the prior written consent of the other party, except as may be required upon written advice of counsel to comply with applicable laws or regulatory requirements after consulting with the other party hereto and seeking their reasonable consent to such announcement.

 

	
6.10.

	
Employment Agreements. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Priveco will have made necessary arrangements to employ all of the hourly and salaried employees of Priveco reasonably necessary to operate such business substantially as presently operated. Priveco agrees to provide copies of all such agreements and arrangements that evidence such employment at or prior to Closing.

 

	
7.

	
CLOSING

 

	
7.1.

	
Closing. The Closing shall take place on the Closing Date at the offices of the lawyers for Pubco or at such other location as agreed to by the parties. Notwithstanding the location of the Closing, each party agrees that the Closing may be completed by the exchange of undertakings between the respective legal counsel for Priveco and Pubco, provided such undertakings are satisfactory to each party’s respective legal counsel.

 

 

  

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7.2.

	
Closing Deliveries of Priveco and the Selling Shareholders. At Closing, Priveco and the Selling Shareholders will deliver or cause to be delivered the following, fully executed and in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Pubco:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
copies of all resolutions and/or consent actions adopted by or on behalf of the board of directors of Priveco evidencing approval of this Agreement and the Transaction;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
if any of the Selling Shareholders appoint any person, by power of attorney or equivalent, to execute this Agreement or any other agreement, document, instrument or certificate contemplated by this agreement, on behalf of the Selling Shareholder, a valid and binding power of attorney or equivalent from such Selling Shareholder;

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
share certificates representing the Priveco Shares as required by Section 2.3 of this Agreement;

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
all certificates and other documents required by Sections 2.3 and 5.1 of this Agreement;

 

	
  

	
(e)

	
a certificate of an officer of Priveco, dated as of Closing, certifying that:

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
each covenant and obligation of Priveco has been complied with; and

 

	
  

	
(ii)

	
each representation, warranty and covenant of Priveco is true and correct at the Closing as if made on and as of the Closing;

 

	
  

	
(f)

	
the Priveco Documents, the Priveco Financial Statements and any other necessary documents, each duly executed by Priveco, as required to give effect to the Transaction;

 

	
  

	
(g)

	
copies of all agreements and arrangements required by Section 6.10 of this Agreement.

 

	
7.3.

	
Closing Deliveries of Pubco. At Closing, Pubco will deliver or cause to be delivered the following, fully executed and in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Priveco:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
copies of all resolutions and/or consent actions adopted by or on behalf of the board of directors of Pubco evidencing approval of this Agreement and the Transaction;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
all certificates and other documents required by Section 5.2 of this Agreement;

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
a certificate of an officer of Pubco, dated as of Closing, certifying that:

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
each covenant and obligation of Pubco has been complied with; and

 

	
  

	
(ii)

	
each representation, warranty and covenant of Pubco is true and correct at the Closing as if made on and as of the Closing;

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
the Pubco Documents and any other necessary documents, each duly executed by Pubco, as required to give effect to the Transaction; and

 

	
  

	
(e)

	
the resolutions required to effect the changes contemplated in Sections 6.11 of this Agreement.

 

	
7.4.

	
Additional Closing Delivery of Pubco. At Closing, Pubco will deliver or cause to be delivered the share certificates representing the Pubco Shares.

 

  

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8.

	
TERMINATION

 

	
8.1.

	
Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date contemplated hereby by:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
mutual agreement of Pubco and Priveco;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
Pubco, if there has been a material breach by Priveco or any of the Selling Shareholders of any material representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement on the part of Priveco or the Selling Shareholders that is not cured, to the reasonable satisfaction of Pubco, within ten business days after notice of such breach is given by Pubco (except that no cure period will be provided for a breach by Priveco or the Selling Shareholders that by its nature cannot be cured);

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
Priveco, if there has been a material breach by Pubco of any material representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement on the part of Pubco that is not cured by the breaching party, to the reasonable satisfaction of Priveco, within ten business days after notice of such breach is given by Priveco (except that no cure period will be provided for a breach by Pubco that by its nature cannot be cured); or

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
Pubco or Priveco if any permanent injunction or other order of a governmental entity of competent authority preventing the consummation of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement has become final and non-appealable.

 

	
8.2.

	
Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 8.1, this Agreement will be of no further force or effect, provided, however, that no termination of this Agreement will relieve any party of liability for any breaches of this Agreement that are based on a wrongful refusal or failure to perform any obligations.

 

	
9.

	
INDEMNIFICATION, REMEDIES, SURVIVAL

 

	
9.1.

	
Certain Definitions. For the purposes of this Article 9 the terms “Loss” and “Losses” mean any and all demands, claims, actions or causes of action, assessments, losses, damages, Liabilities, costs, and expenses, including without limitation, interest, penalties, fines and reasonable attorneys, accountants and other professional fees and expenses, but excluding any indirect, consequential or punitive damages suffered by Pubco or Priveco including damages for lost profits or lost business opportunities.

 

	
9.2.

	
Agreement of Priveco to Indemnify. Priveco will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless, to the full extent of the law, Pubco and its shareholders from, against, and in respect of any and all Losses asserted against, relating to, imposed upon, or incurred by Pubco and its shareholders by reason of, resulting from, based upon or arising out of:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
the breach by Priveco of any representation or warranty of Priveco contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement, any Priveco Document or any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement; or

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
the breach or partial breach by Priveco of any covenant or agreement of Priveco made in or pursuant to this Agreement, any Priveco Document or any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement.

 

	
9.3.

	
Agreement of the Selling Shareholders to Indemnify. The Selling Shareholders will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless, to the full extent of the law, Pubco and its shareholders from, against, and in respect of any and all Losses asserted against, relating to, imposed upon, or incurred by Pubco and its shareholders by reason of, resulting from, based upon or arising out of:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
any breach by the Selling Shareholders of Section 2.2 of this Agreement; or

 

 

  

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(b)

	
any misstatement, misrepresentation or breach of the representations and warranties made by the Selling Shareholders contained in or made pursuant to the Regulation S Certificate, Rule 506 Certificate or the Questionnaire executed by each Selling Shareholder as part of the share exchange procedure detailed in Section 2.3 of this Agreement.

 

	
9.4.

	
Agreement of Pubco to Indemnify. Pubco will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless, to the full extent of the law, Priveco and the Selling Shareholders from, against, for, and in respect of any and all Losses asserted against, relating to, imposed upon, or incurred by Priveco and the Selling Shareholders by reason of, resulting from, based upon or arising out of:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
the breach by Pubco of any representation or warranty of Pubco contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement, any Pubco Document or any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement; or

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
the breach or partial breach by Pubco of any covenant or agreement of Pubco made in or pursuant to this Agreement, any Pubco Document or any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement.

 

	
10.

	
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

	
10.1.

	
Effectiveness of Representations; Survival. Each party is entitled to rely on the representations, warranties and agreements of each of the other parties and all such representation, warranties and agreement will be effective regardless of any investigation that any party has undertaken or failed to undertake. Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement, and except for instances of fraud, the representations, warranties and agreements will survive the Closing Date and continue in full force and effect until one (1) year after the Closing Date.

 

	
10.2.

	
Further Assurances. Each of the parties hereto will co-operate with the others and execute and deliver to the other parties hereto such other instruments and documents and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested from time to time by any other party hereto as necessary to carry out, evidence, and confirm the intended purposes of this Agreement.

 

	
10.3.

	
Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties.

 

	
10.4.

	
Expenses. Pubco will bear all costs incurred in connection with the preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the Transaction contemplated hereby, including all fees and expenses of agents, representatives and accountants; provided that Pubco and Priveco will bear its respective legal costs incurred in connection with the preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the Transaction contemplated hereby.

 

	
10.5.

	
Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the schedules attached hereto and the other documents in connection with this transaction contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior arrangements and understandings, both written and oral, expressed or implied, with respect thereto. Any preceding correspondence or offers are expressly superseded and terminated by this Agreement.

 

	
10.6.

	
Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed given if sent by personal delivery, faxed with electronic confirmation of delivery, internationally-recognized express courier or registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), postage prepaid, to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as will be specified by like notice):

 

  

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If to Priveco or any of the Selling Shareholders:

 

GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC.

 

1620 McAra Street

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada,

S4N 6H6.

Attention:    Michael Shenher

Telephone: 

Facsimile:

 

If to Pubco:

 

CLEAN POWER CONCEPTS INC..

 

1620 McAra Street

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada,

S4N 6H6.

Telephone: 

Facsimile:

 

With a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:

 

Macdonald Tuskey

Suite 1210, 777 Hornby Street

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

V6Z 1S4 

Attention:    William L. Macdonald 

Telephone:  (604) 648-1670 

Facsimile:     (604) 681-4760

 

All such notices and other communications will be deemed to have been received:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
in the case of personal delivery, on the date of such delivery;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
in the case of a fax, when the party sending such fax has received electronic confirmation of its delivery;

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
in the case of delivery by internationally-recognized express courier, on the business day following dispatch; and

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
in the case of mailing, on the fifth business day following mailing.

 

	
10.7.

	
Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

	
10.8.

	
Benefits. This Agreement is and will only be construed as for the benefit of or enforceable by those persons party to this Agreement.

 

	
10.9.

	
Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the consent of the other parties.

 

	
10.10.

	
Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Saskatchewan applicable to contracts made and to be performed therein.

 

 

  

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10.11.

	
Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

	
10.12.

	
Gender. All references to any party will be read with such changes in number and gender as the context or reference requires.

 

	
10.13.

	
Business Days. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action required or the expiration of any rights granted herein shall be a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in the Province of Saskatchewan, then such action may be taken or right may be exercised on the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or such a legal holiday.

 

	
10.14.

	
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which will be considered one and the same agreement and will become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.

 

	
10.15.

	
Fax Execution. This Agreement may be executed by delivery of executed signature pages by fax and such fax execution will be effective for all purposes.

 

	
10.16.

	
Schedules and Exhibits. The schedules and exhibits are attached to this Agreement and incorporated herein.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

CLEAN POWER CONCEPTS INC.

 

Per: /s/ Michael Shenher______________

        Michael Shenher, President and CEO,

        Chief Financial Officer, Principal

        Accounting Officer

Per: /s/ Cory Turner__________________

        Cory Turner, Secretary and Treasurer

 

 

 

GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC.

 

Per: /s/ Michael Shenher______________

        Michael Shenher, President and CEO,

        Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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SCHEDULE 1

TO THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

AMONG CLEAN POWER CONCEPTS INC., GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC. 

AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS AS SET OUT IN 

THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

SCHEDULE 1

TO THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

AMONG CLEAN POWER CONCEPTS INC., GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC. AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS AS SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

 

	
Name

	 	
Address

	 	
Number of Priveco Shares held before Closing

	 	 	
Total Number of Pubco Shares to be issued by Pubco on Closing

	 
	  	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
Shenher, Jody

	 	
8081 Wascana Gardens Crescent

Regina, SK, Canada S4V 1G2

	 	 	533,000	 	 	 	9,705,930	 
	
Shenher, Michael

	 	
8081 Wascana Gardens Crescent

Regina, SK, Canada S4V 1E8

	 	 	507,280	 	 	 	9,237,569	 
	
McDonald, Daniel

	 	
Ph#105- 1914 Hamilton St.

Regina, SK, Canada S4P 3N6

	 	 	125,000	 	 	 	2,276,250	 
	
101058894 Saskatchewan Ltd

	 	
2 Redwing Bay

Brandon, MB, Canada R7C 1E1

	 	 	37,500	 	 	 	682,875	 
	
 

KND Feeds Ltd.

	 	
Box 225

Bjorkdale, SK, Canada S0E 0E0

	 	 	30,000	 	 	 	546,300	 
	
Crandell, Marcus

	 	
4915 Schwartz Way

Regina, SK, Canada S4X 4R7

	 	 	24,000	 	 	 	437,040	 
	
Hackenschmidt, Alf

	 	
2343 Athol St.eet

Regina, SK, Canada S4T 3G4

	 	 	21,555	 	 	 	392,517	 
	
MacPherson, Dave

	 	
728 Connaught St.

Regina, SK, Canada S4T 4S4

	 	 	12,945	 	 	 	235,728	 
	
Morris, P.J.

	 	
2026 Wascana Green

Regina, SK, Canada S4V 2M1

	 	 	12,760	 	 	 	232,360	 
	
O'Day, Jeremy

	 	
19 Hayes Crescent

Regina, SK, Canada S4X 1B1

	 	 	12,500	 	 	 	227,625	 
	
Hoyt, Vern

	 	
2223 Park St.

Regina, SK, Canada S4N 2G9

	 	 	12,090	 	 	 	220,159	 
	
Kozlovskaia, Svetlana

	 	
2331 Riverbend Crescent

Regina, SK, Canada S4V 1G5

	 	 	10,750	 	 	 	195,757	 
	
Wheaton, Herb

	 	
260 Albert St. N

Regina, SK, Canada S4R 3C1

	 	 	10,560	 	 	 	192,298	 
	
Vinning, Prem

	 	
7628- 147A St.

Surrey, BC, Canada V3S 8Z3

	 	 	10,000	 	 	 	182,100	 
	
Simonson, Arlin

	 	
Box 1532

Outlook, SK, Canada S0L 2N0

	 	 	8,500	 	 	 	154,785	 
	
Stacey, Dennis

	 	
125 Champlain Drive

Regina, SK, Canada S4S 4Z1

	 	 	8,000	 	 	 	145,680	 
	
Loustel, Randy

	 	
10 Pearl Crescent

Emerald Park, SK, Canada S4L 1A5

	 	 	8,000	 	 	 	145,600	 
	
Wright, Deborah

	 	
1310 Broad St. N

Regina, SK, Canada S4X 0A5

	 	 	7,300	 	 	 	132,933	 
	
Bezo, Clark

	 	
5002 Fahlman Crescent

Regina, SK, Canada S4X 4R7

	 	 	6,804	 	 	 	123,900	 
	
Loustel, Pius

	 	
Box 274

Frobisher, SK, Canada S0C 0Y0

	 	 	6,500	 	 	 	118,365	 
	
Stanley-Brown, Shauna

	 	
11 Krivel Crescent

Regina, SK, Canada S4R 5C6

	 	 	6,000	 	 	 	109,260	 
	
Williams, Dustin

	 	
Box 237

Souris, MB, Canada R0K 0V0

	 	 	6,000	 	 	 	109,260	 

 

 

  

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Wilson, Kelly

	 	
234 University Park Dr.

Regina, SK, Canada S4V 1A3

	 	 	6,000	 	 	 	109,260	 
	
101030173 Saskatchewan Ltd

	 	
2 Redwing Bay

Brandon, MB, Canada R7C 1E1

	 	 	5,500	 	 	 	100,155	 
	
Huebner, Peter

	 	
22 Sihvon Bay

Regina, SK, Canada S4R 7T3

	 	 	5,000	 	 	 	91,050	 
	
Wolfe, Warren

	 	
PO 21667

Vancouver, BC, Canada V5L 5G3

	 	 	5,000	 	 	 	91,050	 
	
Lazeo, Rob

	 	
25 Prestwick Rise SE

Calgary, AB, Canada T2Z 3Z6

	 	 	4,000	 	 	 	72,840	 
	
Morris, James

	 	
#603, 815-1st St. SW

Calgary, AB, Canada T2P 1N3

	 	 	4,000	 	 	 	72,840	 
	
Robbins, Scott

	 	
909 E. Pettigrew St.

Regina, SK, Canada S4N5W1

	 	 	4,000	 	 	 	72,840	 
	
Steuart, Tri

	 	
425 Pinehouse Dr 5

Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7K 5K2

	 	 	4,000	 	 	 	72,840	 
	
Bernt, Karmen

	 	
1640 Victoria Avenue

Regina, SK, Canada S4P 0P7

	 	 	3,800	 	 	 	69,198	 
	
Helmeczi, Doug

	 	
1127 Weaver St.

Regina, SK, Canada S4N 5Y2

	 	 	3,600	 	 	 	65,556	 
	
Penner, Melvin

	 	
Box 1618

Altona, MB, Canada R0G 0B0

	 	 	3,300	 	 	 	60,093	 
	
Huebner, Sophie

	 	
22 Sihvon Bay

Regina, SK, Canada S4R 7T3

	 	 	3,000	 	 	 	54,630	 
	
Shenher, Conrad

	 	
8558 Wascana Gardens Road

Regina, SK, Canada S4V1G2

	 	 	3,000	 	 	 	54,630	 
	
Shenher, Garry

	 	
5374 Boswell Crescent

Regina, SK, Canada S4X 4P4

	 	 	3,000	 	 	 	54,630	 
	
Shenher, Matthew

	 	
8081 Wascana Gardens Crescent.

Regina, SK, Canada S4V 1G2

	 	 	3,000	 	 	 	54,630	 
	
Wilson, Grant

	 	
Box 224

McLean, SK S0G 3E0

	 	 	3,000	 	 	 	54,630	 
	
Carson, Toni

	 	
1231 Devonshhire Drive

Regina, SK, Canada S4X 2Z8

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 
	
Dominguez, Matt

	 	
6511 Hird Crescent

Regina, SK, Canada S4X 4H2

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 
	
Fiske, Craig

	 	
3016 St James Crescent

Regina, SK, Canada S4V 2Z2

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 
	
Gawley, Jillian

	 	
200 Ritter Ave

Regina, SK, Canada S4T 7A4

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 
	
Getzlaf, Steve

	 	
14 Basin Crescent

Regina, SK, Canada S4P 7T1

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 
	
Hobson, Karla

	 	
Mazatlan

Sinaloa, Mexico

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 
	
Johnson, Brian

	 	
200-1228 Kensington Rd NW

Calgary, AB, Canada T2W 3P7

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 
	
Legendre, Jim

	 	
General Delivery

Silton, SK, Canada S0G3C0

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 
	
Makowsky, Gene

	 	
3812 Thames Road

Regina, SK, Canada S4V 2Z8

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 
	
Parenteau, Mark

	 	
#50, 4500 Child Ave

Regina, SK, Canada S4X 0A8

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 
	
Procyshen, Gord

	 	
3578 Hazel Grove

Regina, SK, Canada S4V 2T5

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 
	
Schemenauer, Darryl

	 	
2514 4th Avenue North

Regina, SK, Canada S4R 5P8

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 
	
Schmalenberg, Greg

	 	
3064 St. James Crescent

Regina, SK, Canada S4V 3A1

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 
	
Smith, Wayne

	 	
#58-3333 New St.

Burlington, ON, Canada L7N 1N1

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 

 

 

  

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Walsh, Tony

	 	
31 Trudelle Crescent

Regina, SK, Canada S4T 6W8

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 
	
Wilson, Leigh

	 	
Box 14

McLean, SK, Canada S0G 3E0

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 
	
Womack, Joe

	 	
1910 Piffles Taylor Way

Regina, SK, Canada S4P 3E1

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 
	
Wright, David

	 	
1310 Broad St. N

Regina, SK, Canada S4X 0A5

	 	 	2,000	 	 	 	36,420	 
	
Schneider, Keith

	 	
Box 29

Odessa, SK, Canada S0G 3S0

	 	 	1,800	 	 	 	32,778	 
	
Comeau, Diane

	 	
2204 Herchmer

Regina, SK, Canada S4V 2N5

	 	 	1,600	 	 	 	29,136	 
	
Earnshaw, Dale

	 	
General Delivery

Balgonie, SK, Canada S0G3L0

	 	 	1,500	 	 	 	27,315	 
	
Getzlaf, Chris

	 	
138 Rodenbush Dr

Regina, SK, Canada S4R 7X9

	 	 	1,400	 	 	 	25,494	 
	
Gawley, Rod

	 	
200 Ritter Ave

Regina, SK, Canada S4T 7A4

	 	 	1,200	 	 	 	21,852	 
	
Abou-Mechrek ,Mike

	 	
1910 Piffles Taylor Way

Regina, SK, Canada S4P 3E1

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Baillargeon, Janice

	 	
2763 Sunninghill Crescent

Regina, SK, Canada S4R 0N5

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Bates, Kelly

	 	
#300, 235 Harold Terrace

Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7V 1J2

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Erhart, Amy

	 	
375 N Pickard Way

Regina, SK, Canada S4S 1A9

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Faller, Douglas

	 	
602 - 4045 Rae St.

Regina, SK, Canada S4S6Y8

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Gawley, Sony

	 	
200 Ritter Ave

Regina, SK, Canada S4T 7A4

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Hufnagel, John

	 	
1817 Crowchild Trail NW

Calgary, AB, Canada T2M 4R6

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Kellogg, Jackie

	 	
58 Auburn Sound Places, SE

Calgary, AB, Canada T3M 0G1

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Kellogg, Jodi

	 	
58 Auburn Sound Places, SE

Calgary, AB, Canada T3M 0G1

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Larocque, Roland

	 	
P.O. Box 220

Heffey Creek, BC, Canada V0E 1Z0

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
McKinnon, Wayne

	 	
12131 Wascana Heights

Regina, SK, Canada S4V 3B4

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Minor, Obrey

	 	
#125-4801 Child Ave

Regina, SK, Canada S4X 0C4

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Regier, Chris

	 	
23 Hayes Crescent

Regina, SK, Canada S4X 1B1

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Sadlemyer, Trevor

	 	
Box 144

Grand Coulee, SK, Canada S4P 2Z2

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Simonson, Kirk

	 	
Box 1532

Outlook, SK, Canada S0L 2N0

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Simonson, Tyler

	 	
Box 1532

Outlook, SK, Canada S0L 2N0

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Steidl, Don

	 	
84 Hudson Dr

Regina , SK, Canada S4S 2W8

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Szarka, Chris

	 	
1383 Hleck Place

Regina, SK, Canada S4X 4R2

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Ylioja, Colin

	 	
General Delivery

Outlook, SK, Canada S0L 2N0

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	18,210	 
	
Gunnis, Joe

	 	
1138 Warner St.

Moose Jaw, SK, Canada S6H 6L2

	 	 	500	 	 	 	9,105	 
	
Huber, Crystal

	 	
4855 Singer Court

Regina, SK, Canada S4X 4T5

	 	 	500	 	 	 	9,105	 

 

 

  

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Huebner, Peter Jr

	 	
22 Sihvon Bay

Regina, SK, Canada S4R 7T3

	 	 	500	 	 	 	9,105	 
	
Hughes, Neal

	 	
1204 Aberdeen St..

Regina, SK, Canada S4T 5J9

	 	 	1,000	 	 	 	9,105	 
	
Johnson, Belton

	 	
13 Diamond Road

Emerald Park, SK, Canada S4L 1A4

	 	 	500	 	 	 	9,105	 
	
Lillie, Rob

	 	
1970 N. Leslie St. #3901

Pahrump, NV, USA 89060

	 	 	5,000	 	 	 	9,105	 
	
Shiskin, Michael

	 	
4855 Singer Court

Regina, SK, Canada S4X 4T5

	 	 	500	 	 	 	9,105	 
	
Simonson, Aaron

	 	
Box 1532

Outlook, SK, Canada S0L 2N0

	 	 	500	 	 	 	9,105	 
	
Simonson, Quinn

	 	
Box 1532

Outlook, SK, Canada S0L 2N0

	 	 	500	 	 	 	9,105	 
	
Steidl, Scott

	 	
43 Matheson Crescent

Regina, SK, Canada S4R 5C3

	 	 	500	 	 	 	9,105	 
	
Warwaruk, Yuri

	 	
Box 1532

Outlook, SK, Canada S0L 2N0

	 	 	500	 	 	 	9,105	 
	
Carlisle, Darrel

	 	
Box 47

Carroll, MB, Canada R0K 0K0

	 	 	400	 	 	 	7,284	 
	
Cawkwell, Edwin

	 	
Box 25

Nut Mountain, SK, Canada S0A 2W0

	 	 	400	 	 	 	7,284	 
	
Shenher, Curtis

	 	
8804 14 Ave SW

Edmonton, SK, Canada T6X 1J7

	 	 	400	 	 	 	7,284	 
	
Sparrow, Kevin

	 	
General Delivery

Fairfax, MB, Canada R0K 0V0

	 	 	400	 	 	 	7,284	 
	
Sparrow, Tamara

	 	
General Delivery

Fairfax, MB, Canada R0K 0V0

	 	 	400	 	 	 	7,284	 
	
West-Burnham, Adam

	 	
Box 203

Wawanesa, MB, Canada R0K 2G0

	 	 	400	 	 	 	7,284	 
	
Wolfe, Cathy

	 	
RR1

Alexander, MB, Canada R0K 0A0

	 	 	400	 	 	 	7,284	 
	
Wolfe, Reed

	 	
RR1

Alexander,  MB, Canada R0K 0A0

	 	 	400	 	 	 	7,284	 
	
Bossert, Ryan

	 	
Box 984

Souris, MB, Canada R0K 2C0

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Carlisle, Adam

	 	
Box 47

Carroll, MB, Canada R0K 0K0

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Carlisle, Christina

	 	
Box 42

Carroll, MB, Canada R0K 0K0

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Carlisle, Darcy

	 	
Box 24

Carroll, MB, Canada R0K 0K0

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Carlisle, Dawson

	 	
Box 24

Carroll, MB, Canada R0K 0K0

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Carlisle, Lisa

	 	
Box 47

Carroll, MB, Canada R0K 0K0

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Carlisle, Michael

	 	
Box 42

Carroll, MB, Canada R0K 0K0

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Carlisle, Owen

	 	
Box 47

Carroll, MB, Canada R0K 0K0

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Carlisle, Taylor

	 	
Box 24

Carroll, MB, Canada R0K 0K0

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Cawkwell, Jeremy

	 	
Box 75

Kelvington, SK, Canada S0A 1W0

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Cawkwell, Michael

	 	
Box 1126

Kelvington, SK, Canada S0A 1W0

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Cawkwell, Stacey

	 	
Box 664

Kelvington, SK, Canada S0A1WO

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Jarvis, Kelvin

	 	
Box 983

Neepawa, MB, Canada R0J 1H0

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 

 

 

 

  

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McDougald-Williams, Laura Jean

	 	
Box 237

Souris, MB, Canada R0K 2C0

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Melcher, Dwayne

	 	
2829 McTavish St.

Regina, SK, Canada S4S 2C3

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Muller, Dan

	 	
Site 195, RR1, Box 2

Brandon, MB, Canada R7A 5Y1

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Muller, Julie

	 	
Site 195, RR1, Box 2

Brandon, MB, Canada R7A 5Y1

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
O'Hara, Marc

	 	
Box 5, Site 5, RR5

Brandon, MB, Canada R7A 5Y5

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Shearer, Derrick

	 	
Box 56

Wawanesa, MB, Canada R0K 2G0

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Sparrow, Kolton

	 	
General Delivery

Fairfax, MB, Canada R0K 0V0

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Sparrow, Riley

	 	
General Delivery

Fairfax, MB, Canada R0K 0V0

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Williams, Heather

	 	
Box 1174

Souris, MB, Canada R0K 2C0

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	
Wolfe, Marguerite

	 	
PO 21667

Vancouver, BC, Canada V5L 5G3

	 	 	200	 	 	 	3,642	 
	  	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	  	 	
TOTALS

	 	 	1,561,044	 	 	 	28,426,612	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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SCHEDULE 1A

TO THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

AMONG CLEAN POWER CONCEPTS INC., GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC. AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS 

AS SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO THIS 27th day of April, 2010, BY:

 

________________________________________________

(Name of Subscriber – Please type or print)

 

________________________________________________

(Signature and, if applicable, Office)

 

________________________________________________

(Address of Subscriber)

 

________________________________________________

(City, State or Province, Postal Code of Subscriber)

 

________________________________________________

(Country of Subscriber)

 

________________________________________________

(Telephone number of Subscriber)

 

________________________________________________

(Social Insurance Number (‘SIN’) of Subscriber

or Social Security Number of Subscriber)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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SCHEDULE 2A

TO THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

AMONG CLEAN POWER CONCEPTS INC., GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC. AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS 

AS SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

CERTIFICATE OF NON-U.S. SHAREHOLDER

 

In connection with the issuance of common stock (the “Pubco Shares”) of CLEAN POWER CONCEPTS INC., a Nevada corporation (“Pubco”), to the undersigned, pursuant to that certain Share Exchange Agreement dated April29, 2010, (the “Agreement”), among Pubco, GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC., a Saskatchewan corporation (“Priveco”) and the shareholders of Priveco as set out in the Agreement (each, a “Selling Shareholder”), the undersigned Selling Shareholder hereby agrees, acknowledges, represents and warrants that:

 

1.            the undersigned is not a “U.S. Person” as such term is defined by Rule 902 of Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“U.S. Securities Act”) (the definition of which includes, but is not limited to, an individual resident in the U.S. and an estate or trust of which any executor or administrator or trust, respectively is a U.S. Person and any partnership or corporation organized or incorporated under the laws of the U.S.);

 

2.            none of the Pubco Shares have been or will be registered under the U.S. Securities Act, or under any state securities or “blue sky” laws of any state of the United States, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or, directly or indirectly, to U.S. Persons, as that term is defined in Regulation S, except in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable state and foreign securities laws;

 

3.            the Selling Shareholder understands and agrees that offers and sales of any of the Pubco Shares prior to the expiration of a period of one year after the date of original issuance of the Pubco Shares (the one year period hereinafter referred to as the “Distribution Compliance Period”) shall only be made in compliance with the safe harbor provisions set forth in Regulation S, pursuant to the registration provisions of the U.S. Securities Act or an exemption therefrom, and that all offers and sales after the Distribution Compliance Period shall be made only in compliance with the registration provisions of the U.S. Securities Act or an exemption therefrom and in each case only in accordance with applicable state and foreign securities laws;

 

4.            the Selling Shareholder understands and agrees not to engage in any hedging transactions involving any of the Pubco Shares unless such transactions are in compliance with the provisions of the U.S. Securities Act and in each case only in accordance with applicable state and provincial securities laws;

 

5.            the Selling Shareholder is acquiring the Pubco Shares for investment only and not with a view to resale or distribution and, in particular, it has no intention to distribute either directly or indirectly any of the Pubco Shares in the United States or to U.S. Persons;

 

6.            the Selling Shareholder has not acquired the Pubco Shares as a result of, and will not itself engage in, any directed selling efforts (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) in the United States in respect of the Pubco Shares which would include any activities undertaken for the purpose of, or that could reasonably be expected to have the effect of, conditioning the market in the United States for the resale of any of the Pubco Shares; provided, however, that the Selling Shareholder may sell or otherwise dispose of the Pubco Shares pursuant to registration thereof under the U.S. Securities Act and any applicable state and provincial securities laws or under an exemption from such registration requirements;

 

7.            the statutory and regulatory basis for the exemption claimed for the sale of the Pubco Shares, although in technical compliance with Regulation S, would not be available if the offering is part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration provisions of the U.S. Securities Act or any applicable state and provincial securities laws;

 

 

  

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8.            Pubco has not undertaken, and will have no obligation, to register any of the Pubco Shares under the U.S. Securities Act;

 

9.            Pubco is entitled to rely on the acknowledgements, agreements, representations and warranties and the statements and answers of the Selling Shareholder contained in the Agreement and this Certificate, and the Selling Shareholder will hold harmless Pubco from any loss or damage either one may suffer as a result of any such acknowledgements, agreements, representations and/or warranties made by the Selling Shareholder not being true and correct;

 

10.          the undersigned has been advised to consult their own respective legal, tax and other advisors with respect to the merits and risks of an investment in the Pubco Shares and, with respect to applicable resale restrictions, is solely responsible (and Pubco is not in any way responsible) for compliance with applicable resale restrictions;

 

11.          the undersigned and the undersigned’s advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from Pubco in connection with the acquisition of the Pubco Shares under the Agreement, and to obtain additional information, to the extent possessed or obtainable by Pubco without unreasonable effort or expense;

 

12.          the books and records of Pubco were available upon reasonable notice for inspection, subject to certain confidentiality restrictions, by the undersigned during reasonable business hours at its principal place of business and that all documents, records and books in connection with the acquisition of the Pubco Shares under the Agreement have been made available for inspection by the undersigned, the undersigned’s attorney and/or advisor(s);

 

13.          the undersigned:

 

                       (a)           is knowledgeable of, or has been independently advised as to, the applicable securities laws of the securities regulators having application in the jurisdiction in which the undersigned is resident (the “International Jurisdiction”) which would apply to the acquisition of the Pubco Shares;

 

                       (b)           the undersigned is acquiring the Pubco Shares pursuant to exemptions from prospectus or equivalent requirements under applicable securities laws or, if such is not applicable, the undersigned is permitted to acquire the Pubco Shares under the applicable securities laws of the securities regulators in the International Jurisdiction without the need to rely on any exemptions;

 

                       (c)           the applicable securities laws of the authorities in the International Jurisdiction do not require Pubco to make any filings or seek any approvals of any kind whatsoever from any securities regulator of any kind whatsoever in the International Jurisdiction in connection with the issue and sale or resale of the Pubco Shares; and

 

                       (d)           the acquisition of the Pubco Shares by the undersigned does not trigger:

 

                                 (i)           any obligation to prepare and file a prospectus or similar document, or any other report with respect to such purchase in the International Jurisdiction; or

 

                                 (ii)          any continuous disclosure reporting obligation of Pubco in the International Jurisdiction; and

 

the undersigned will, if requested by Pubco, deliver to Pubco a certificate or opinion of local counsel from the International Jurisdiction which will confirm the matters referred to in Sections 13(c) and 13(d) above to the satisfaction of Pubco, acting reasonably;

 

14.          the undersigned (i) is able to fend for itself in connection with the acquisition of the Pubco Shares; (ii) has such knowledge and experience in business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its prospective investment in the Pubco Shares; and (iii) has the ability to bear the economic risks of its prospective investment and can afford the complete loss of such investment;

 

15.          the undersigned is not aware of any advertisement of any of the Pubco Shares and is not acquiring the Pubco Shares as a result of any form of general solicitation or general advertising including advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over radio or television, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising;

 

 

 

  

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16.          no person has made to the undersigned any written or oral representations:

 

                       (a)           that any person will resell or repurchase any of the Pubco Shares;

 

                       (b)           that any person will refund the purchase price of any of the Pubco Shares;

 

                       (c)           as to the future price or value of any of the Pubco Shares; or

 

                       (d)           that any of the Pubco Shares will be listed and posted for trading on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system or that application has been made to list and post any of the Pubco Shares on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system, except that currently certain market makers make market in the common shares of Pubco on the OTC Bulletin Board;

 

17.         none of the Pubco Shares are listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system and no representation has been made to the undersigned that any of the Pubco Shares will become listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system, except that currently certain market makers make market in the common shares of Pubco on the OTC Bulletin Board;

 

18.          the undersigned is outside the United States when receiving and executing this Agreement and is acquiring the Pubco Shares as principal for their own account, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or for, resale, distribution or fractionalization thereof, in whole or in part, and no other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in the Pubco Shares;

 

19.         neither the SEC nor any other securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed or passed on the merits of the Pubco Shares;

 

20.          the Pubco Shares are not being acquired, directly or indirectly, for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person or a person in the United States;

 

21.          the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that Pubco shall refuse to register any transfer of Pubco Shares not made in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to registration under the U.S. Securities Act, or pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act;

 

22.          the undersigned understands and agrees that the Pubco Shares will bear the following legend:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN OFFERED IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED HEREIN) PURSUANT TO REGULATION S UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”).

 

NONE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) OR TO U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION, HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT. “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” ARE AS DEFINED BY REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT.”

 

23.          the address of the undersigned included herein is the sole address of the undersigned as of the date of this certificate.

 

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Certificate of Non-U.S. Shareholder.

 

 

                                                                                                                          Date:                                                       , 2010

Signature

 

                                                                           

Print Name

 

                                                                           

Title (if applicable)

 

                                                                           

Address

 

                                                                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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SCHEDULE 2B

TO THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

AMONG CLEAN POWER CONCEPTS INC., GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC. AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS 

AS SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

CERTIFICATE OF U.S. SHAREHOLDER

 

In connection with the issuance of common stock (the “Pubco Shares”) of CLEAN POWER CONCEPTS INC., a Nevada corporation (“Pubco”), to the undersigned, pursuant to that certain Share Exchange Agreement dated April29, 2010. (the “Agreement”), among Pubco, GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC., a Saskatchewan corporation (“Priveco”) and the shareholders of Priveco as set out in the Agreement (each, a “Selling Shareholder”), the undersigned Selling Shareholder hereby agrees, acknowledges, represents and warrants that:

 

1.           the undersigned satisfies one or more of the categories of "Accredited Investors", as defined by Regulation D promulgated under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), as indicated below: (Please initial in the space provide those categories, if any, of an "Accredited Investor" which the undersigned satisfies.)

 

	  	
               Category 1

	
An organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, with total assets in excess of US $5,000,000.

	  	
               Category 2

	
A natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person's spouse, on the date of purchase exceeds US $1,000,000.

	  	
               Category 3

	
A natural person who had an individual income in excess of US $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person's spouse in excess of US $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year.

	  	
               Category 4

	
A "bank" as defined under Section (3)(a)(2) of the 1933 Act or savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; a broker dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (United States); an insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the 1933 Act; an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (United States) or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of such Act; a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (United States); a plan with total assets in excess of $5,000,000 established and maintained by a state, a political subdivision thereof, or an agency or instrumentality of a state or a political subdivision thereof, for the benefit of its employees; an employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (United States) whose investment decisions are made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such Act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of

 

 

  

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$5,000,000, or, if a self-directed plan, whose investment decisions are made solely by persons that are accredited investors.

 

	  	
               Category 5

	
A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (United States).

	  	
               Category 6

	
A director or executive officer of the Company.

	  	
               Category 7

	
A trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) under the 1933 Act.

	  	
               Category 8

	
An entity in which all of the equity owners satisfy the requirements of one or more of the foregoing categories.

 

Note that for any of the Selling Shareholders claiming to satisfy one of the above categories of Accredited Investor may be required to supply the Company with a balance sheet, prior years' federal income tax returns or other appropriate documentation to verify and substantiate the Subscriber's status as an Accredited Investor.

 

If the Selling Shareholder is an entity which initialed Category 8 in reliance upon the Accredited Investor categories above, state the name, address, total personal income from all sources for the previous calendar year, and the net worth (exclusive of home, home furnishings and personal automobiles) for each equity owner of the said entity:

 

__________________________________________________________________________________

 

2.           none of the Pubco Shares have been or will be registered under the U.S. Securities Act, or under any state securities or “blue sky” laws of any state of the United States, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or, directly or indirectly, to U.S. Persons, as that term is defined in Regulation S, except in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable state and foreign securities laws;

 

3.           the Selling Shareholder understands and agrees that offers and sales of any of the Pubco Shares shall be made only in compliance with the registration provisions of the U.S. Securities Act or an exemption therefrom and in each case only in accordance with applicable state and foreign securities laws;

 

4.           the Selling Shareholder understands and agrees not to engage in any hedging transactions involving any of the Pubco Shares unless such transactions are in compliance with the provisions of the U.S. Securities Act and in each case only in accordance with applicable state and provincial securities laws;

 

5.           the Selling Shareholder is acquiring the Pubco Shares for investment only and not with a view to resale or distribution and, in particular, it has no intention to distribute either directly or indirectly any of the Pubco Shares in the United States or to U.S. Persons;

 

6.           Pubco has not undertaken, and will have no obligation, to register any of the Pubco Shares under the U.S. Securities Act;

 

7.           Pubco is entitled to rely on the acknowledgements, agreements, representations and warranties and the statements and answers of the Selling Shareholder contained in the Agreement and this Certificate, and the Selling Shareholder will hold harmless Pubco from any loss or damage either one may suffer as a result of any such acknowledgements, agreements, representations and/or warranties made by the Selling Shareholder not being true and correct;

 

  

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8.           the undersigned has been advised to consult their own respective legal, tax and other advisors with respect to the merits and risks of an investment in the Pubco Shares and, with respect to applicable resale restrictions, is solely responsible (and Pubco is not in any way responsible) for compliance with applicable resale restrictions;

 

9.           the undersigned and the undersigned’s advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from Pubco in connection with the acquisition of the Pubco Shares under the Agreement, and to obtain additional information, to the extent possessed or obtainable by Pubco without unreasonable effort or expense;

 

10.         the books and records of Pubco were available upon reasonable notice for inspection, subject to certain confidentiality restrictions, by the undersigned during reasonable business hours at its principal place of business and that all documents, records and books in connection with the acquisition of the Pubco Shares under the Agreement have been made available for inspection by the undersigned, the undersigned’s attorney and/or advisor(s);

 

11.         the undersigned:

 

	  	
(a)

	
is knowledgeable of, or has been independently advised as to, the applicable securities laws of the securities regulators having application in the jurisdiction in which the undersigned is resident (the “International Jurisdiction”) which would apply to the acquisition of the Pubco Shares;

	  	
(b)

	
the undersigned is acquiring the Pubco Shares pursuant to exemptions from prospectus or equivalent requirements under applicable securities laws or, if such is not applicable, the undersigned is permitted to acquire the Pubco Shares under the applicable securities laws of the securities regulators in the International Jurisdiction without the need to rely on any exemptions;

	  	
(c)

	
the applicable securities laws of the authorities in the International Jurisdiction do not require Pubco to make any filings or seek any approvals of any kind whatsoever from any securities regulator of any kind whatsoever in the International Jurisdiction in connection with the issue and sale or resale of the Pubco Shares; and

	  	
(d)

	
the acquisition of the Pubco Shares by the undersigned does not trigger:

	  	
(i)

	
any obligation to prepare and file a prospectus or similar document, or any other report with respect to such purchase in the International Jurisdiction; or

	 	 	 
	
  

	
(ii)

	
any continuous disclosure reporting obligation of Pubco in the International Jurisdiction; and

 

the undersigned will, if requested by Pubco, deliver to Pubco a certificate or opinion of local counsel from the International Jurisdiction which will confirm the matters referred to in Sections 11(c) and 11(d) above to the satisfaction of Pubco, acting reasonably;

 

12.         the undersigned (i) is able to fend for itself in connection with the acquisition of the Pubco Shares; (ii) has such knowledge and experience in business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its prospective investment in the Pubco Shares; and (iii) has the ability to bear the economic risks of its prospective investment and can afford the complete loss of such investment;

13.         the undersigned is not aware of any advertisement of any of the Pubco Shares and is not acquiring the Pubco Shares as a result of any form of general solicitation or general advertising including advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over radio or television, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising;

 

 

  

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14.         no person has made to the undersigned any written or oral representations:

 

	  	
(a)

	
that any person will resell or repurchase any of the Pubco Shares;

	  	
(b)

	
that any person will refund the purchase price of any of the Pubco Shares;

	  	
(c)

	
as to the future price or value of any of the Pubco Shares; or

	  	
(d)

	
that any of the Pubco Shares will be listed and posted for trading on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system or that application has been made to list and post any of the Pubco Shares on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system, except that currently certain market makers make market in the common shares of Pubco on the OTC Bulletin Board;

 

15.         none of the Pubco Shares are listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system and no representation has been made to the undersigned that any of the Pubco Shares will become listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system, except that currently certain market makers make market in the common shares of Pubco on the OTC Bulletin Board;

 

16.         the undersigned is acquiring the Pubco Shares as principal for their own account, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or for, resale, distribution or fractionalization thereof, in whole or in part, and no other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in the Pubco Shares;

 

17.         neither the SEC nor any other securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed or passed on the merits of the Pubco Shares;

 

18.         the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that Pubco shall refuse to register any transfer of Pubco Shares not made in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to registration under the U.S. Securities Act, or pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act;

 

19.         the undersigned understands and agrees that the Pubco Shares will bear the following legend:

 

“NONE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”), OR ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) OR TO U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION, HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT. “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” ARE AS DEFINED BY REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT.”

 

20.         the address of the undersigned included herein is the sole address of the undersigned as of the date of this certificate.

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Certificate of U.S. Shareholder.

 

 

                                                                                                                          Date:                                                       , 2010.

Signature

 

                                                                           

Print Name

 

                                                                           

Title (if applicable)

 

                                                                           

Address

                                                                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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SCHEDULE 3

TO THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

AMONG CLEAN POWER CONCEPTS INC., GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC. AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS 

AS SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 45-106 INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE

 

The purpose of this Questionnaire is to assure Pubco that the Selling Shareholders will meet certain requirements for the registration and prospectus exemptions provided for under National Instrument 45-106 (“NI 45-106”), as adopted by certain Provincial Securities Commissions in respect to the issuance of the Pubco Shares pursuant to the Transaction. Pubco will rely on the information contained in this Questionnaire for the purposes of such determination.

 

The undersigned Selling Shareholder covenants, represents and warrants to Pubco that:

 

	  	
1.

	
the Selling Shareholder is (check one or more of the following boxes):

	  	  	
(a)

	
a director, executive officer, employee or control person of Pubco or an affiliate of Pubco

	
o

	  
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	  	  	
(b)

	
a spouse, parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child of a director, executive officer or control person of Pubco or an affiliate of Pubco

	
o

	  
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	  	  	
(c)

	
a parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child of the spouse of a director, executive officer or control person of Pubco or an affiliate of Pubco

	
o

	  
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	  	  	
(d)

	
a close personal friend of a director, executive officer or control person of Pubco or an affiliate of Pubco

	
o

	  
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	  	  	
(e)

	
a close business associate of a director, executive officer or control person of Pubco or an affiliate of Pubco

	
o

	  
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	  	  	
(f)

	
a founder of Pubco or a spouse, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child, close personal friend or close business associate of a founder of Pubco

	
o

	  
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	  	  	
(g)

	
a parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child of the spouse of a founder of Pubco

	
o

	  
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	  	  	
(h)

	
a company, partnership or other entity which a majority of the voting securities are beneficially owned by, or a majority of the directors are, persons or companies as described in paragraphs (a) to (g) above

	
o

	  
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	  	  	
(i)

	
purchasing the Pubco Shares as principal with an aggregate value of more than CDN$150,000

	
o

	  
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	  	  	
(j)

	
an accredited investor

	
o

	  

 

	  	
2.

	
if the Selling Shareholder has checked one or more of boxes b, c, d, e, f, g or h in section 1 above, the director(s), executive officer(s), control person(s) or founder(s) of Pubco with whom the Selling Shareholder has the relationship is:

 

	 	  
	 	  
	 	  

 

(Instructions to Selling Shareholder: fill in the name of each director, executive officer, founder and control person which you have the above-mentioned relationship with. If you have checked box h, also indicate which of a to g describes the securityholders or directors which qualify you as box h and provide the names of those individuals. Please attach a separate page if necessary).

 

 

 

  

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3.

	
If the Subscriber has ticked box j in section 1 above, the Selling Shareholder acknowledges and agrees that Pubco shall not consider the Selling Shareholder’s request for Pubco Shares for acceptance unless the undersigned provides to Pubco:

	  	
(i)

	
the information required in sections 4 and 5; and

	  	
(ii)

	
such other supporting documentation that Pubco or its legal counsel may request to establish the Selling Shareholder’s qualification as an Accredited Investor;

	  	
4.

	
the Selling Shareholder has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the Transaction and the Selling Shareholder is able to bear the economic risk of loss arising from such Transaction;

	  	
5.

	
the Selling Shareholder satisfies one or more of the categories of “accredited investor” (as that term is defined in NI 45-106) indicated below (please check the appropriate box):

	  	
o

	
an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, financial assets (as defined in NI 45-106) having an aggregate realizable value that, before taxes, but net of any related liabilities, exceeds CDN$1,000,000;

	  	
o

	
an individual whose net income before taxes exceeded CDN$200,000 in each of the two most recent calendar years or whose net income before taxes combined with that of a spouse exceeded CDN$300,000 in each of those years and who, in either case, reasonably expects to exceed that net income level in the current calendar year;

	 	 	 
	
   

	
o

	
an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, has net assets of at least CDN$5,000,000;

	  	
o

	
an entity, other than an individual or investment fund, that has net assets of at least CDN$5,000,000 as shown on its most recently prepared financial statements;

	  	
o

	
an entity registered under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada as an advisor or dealer, other than a person registered solely as a limited market dealer under one or both of the Securities Act (Ontario) or the Securities Act (Newfoundland and Labrador), or any entity organized in a foreign jurisdiction that is analogous to any such person or entity; or

	  	
o

	
an entity in respect of which all of the owners of interests, direct, indirect or beneficial, except the voting securities required by law to be owned by directors, are persons or companies that are accredited investors.

 

The Selling Shareholder acknowledges and agrees that the Selling Shareholder may be required by Pubco to provide such additional documentation as may be reasonably required by Pubco and its legal counsel in determining the Selling Shareholder’s eligibility to acquire the Pubco Shares under relevant securities legislation.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Questionnaire as of the 27th day of April, 2010.

 

 

	
____________________________________

	
Date:_____________________, 2010.

Signature

 

____________________________________

Print Name

 

  

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____________________________________

Title (if applicable)

 

____________________________________

Address

 

____________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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SCHEDULE 4

TO THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

AMONG CLEAN POWER CONCEPTS INC., GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC. AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS 

AS SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF PRIVECO

 

Directors:

Michael Shenher

Officers:

Name                                                                         Office

Michael Shenher                                                      President, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Svetlana Kozlovskaia                                              Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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SCHEDULE 5

TO THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

AMONG CLEAN POWER CONCEPTS INC., GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC. AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS 

AS SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF PUBCO

 

Directors:

Michael Shenher

Officers:

Name                                                                         Office

Michael Shenher                                                      President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal

                    Accounting Officer

Cory Turner                                                              Secretary and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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SCHEDULE 6

TO THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

AMONG CLEAN POWER CONCEPTS INC., GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC. AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS 

AS SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

PRIVECO LEASES, SUBLEASES, CLAIMS, CAPITAL EXPENDITURES,

TAXES AND OTHER PROPERTY INTERESTS

 

 

1.           License Agreement executed with Government of Canada, Department of Fisheries and Oceans for ‘Technology related to an invention commonly known as "Protein and Lipid Sources for Use in Aquafeeds and Animal Feeds, and a Process for their Preparation"’ on October 31, 2009 (also referenced in Schedule 8)

2.           Manufacturing technology license agreement executed with Fluid-Quip, Inc. on September 18, 2009 (also referenced in Schedule 8)

3.           Property rental lease agreement executed with Con, Margaret, and Michael Shenher on February 1, 2009

4.           Industrial trailer lease executed with Polaris Leasing Ltd. on September 1, 2009

5.           Vehicle lease agreement executed with GMAC on November 14, 2008

6.           Skid steer loader lease agreement executed with Caterpillar on October 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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SCHEDULE 7

TO THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

AMONG CLEAN POWER CONCEPTS INC., GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC. AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS AS SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

PRIVECO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

 

 None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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SCHEDULE 8

TO THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

AMONG CLEAN POWER CONCEPTS INC., GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC. AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS 

AS SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

PRIVECO MATERIAL CONTRACTS

 

 

1.           License Agreement executed with Government of Canada, Department of Fisheries and Oceans for ‘Technology related to an invention commonly known as "Protein and Lipid Sources for Use in Aquafeeds and Animal Feeds, and a Process for their Preparation"’ on October 31, 2009 (also referenced in Schedule 6)

2.           Manufacturing technology license agreement executed with Fluid-Quip, Inc. on September 18, 2009 (also referenced in Schedule 6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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SCHEDULE 9

TO THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

AMONG CLEAN POWER CONCEPTS INC., GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC. AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS 

AS SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

PRIVECO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS

 

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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Exhibit 10.2

 

 

Canada - General Bio Energy Inc.

Licence Agreement

THIS AGREEMENT is made in duplicate as of October 31, 2009

	
Between:

	
HER MAJESTY IN RIGHT OF CANADA ("Canada"), as represented by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, 200 Kent Street Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6

 

(the "Minister")

	
And:

	
GENERAL BIO ENERGY INC. a corporation with its principal place of business at 1311 Saskatchewan Drive, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 0C9

	
  

	
(the "Company")

RECITALS

WHEREAS the Department of Fisheries and Oceans ("DFO") owns technology related to an invention commonly known as "Protein and Lipid Sources for Use in Aquafeeds and Animal Feeds, and a Process for their Preparation", developed at the West Vancouver Laboratory (DFO);

 

WHEREAS the Company has requested a licence to commercialize the inventions throughout the world;

THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

	
Article 1

	
Definitions and Interpretation

	
1.1

	
"Agreement" means these articles of agreement, and any schedules referred to in these articles.

	
1.2

	
"Improvements" means any inventions, know how, and techniques developed or acquired from third parties in respect of the Licensed Product, and any modifications and additions made to the Licensed Product during the term of this Licence.

	
1.3

	
"Invention" means the invention commonly known as "Protein and Lipid Sources for Use in Aquafeeds and Animal Feeds, and a Process for their Preparation", which has been developed as a result of scientific research conducted by the Minister.

	
1.4

	
"Know How" means the technical knowledge and design relating generally to the Inventions, which are supplied by the Minister to the Company.

	
1.5

	
"Licence" means the licence granted to the Company under Article 3.

	
1.6

	
"Licence Year" means a 12-month period beginning on April 1 in any year, during which this Agreement is in effect for any period of time, and ending on March 31 of the following year.

	
1.7

	
"Licensed Product" means anything made in accordance with, or incorporating any part of the Licensed Technology.

 

 

  

  

  

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1.8

	
"Licensed Technology" means the Patent Rights and Know How, and any parts thereof.

	
1.9

	
"Minister" means the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and anyone authorised to act on behalf of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.

	
1.10

	
"Patent Rights" means any patent application, any continuation-in-part and any divisional thereof in respect of the Licensed Technology, and the rights conveyed by any patent, which has issued, may issue, and may re-issue in respect of the Licensed Technology, and includes Canadian Patent No 2,408,551, dated Sep 25, 2007, which expires May 8, 2021; and United States Patent No. 6,995,831 dated October 18, 2005, which expires February 19, 2022.

	
1.11

	
"Records" means all accounts, ledgers, invoices, receipts, vouchers, and like documents relating to the use, lease, sale, and transfer of any Licensed Products.

	
1.12

	
"Revenue" means the aggregate Sale Prices in respect of Licensed Products without any deductions whatsoever except for any amounts in respect of returns of Licensed Products actually credited or for taxes, duties, and freight charges where these are shown on any invoice.

	
1.13

	
"Sale Price" means the gross amount, which shall be the higher of the value which is realised in any transaction and the value which may be realised in an arm's length transaction, in money or monetary equivalent of consideration, whether or not invoiced, billed, or received by the Company and any of its sub-licensees for the use, sale, lease, or transfer of Licensed Products, including Licensed Products used, sold, leased, or transferred prior to execution of this Agreement.

	
Article 2

	
Interpretation

	
2.1

	
In this Agreement, where consistent with the context:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
The singular number includes the plural and the plural number includes the singular.

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
Any reference to "use" includes the use made by the Company and any of its sub-licensees.

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
Any reference to "sell" means sell, lease, or transfer to others.

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
Any reference to "sale" means sale, lease, or transfer to others.

 

	
  

	
(e)

	
Any reference to "sold" means sold, leased, or transferred to others.

	
Article 3

	
Grant of Licence

	
3.1

	
Subject to the provisions herein, the Minister hereby grants to the Company:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
a limited exclusive licence for commercial exploitation to make and have made Licensed Products in Canada, and non-exclusive licence for commercial exploitation to make, use and sell Licensed Products worldwide; and

 

 

  

  

  

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(b)

	
the right to sub-license the Company’s rights under this Agreement subject to Article 3.4 of this Agreement.

	
3.2

	
The Minister may grant other licenses with respect to the Licensed Technology, if the Company

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
has at any time been in breach of this Agreement;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
has not established an operational commercial scale plant in Canada within two years from the date this Agreement;

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
has not achieved sales performance generally in line with the sales projections provided in Schedule A.

	
3.3

	
The Minister may grant other licenses with respect to the Licensed Technology in any geographical locations, other than Canada.

	
3.4

	
The Company agrees that every sub-license agreement under this Agreement shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and shall stipulate that if this Agreement is terminated all Company rights arising under the sub-license agreement shall ipso facto be transferred to the Minister.  Moreover, the Company shall

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
promptly inform the Minister of any sub-license under negotiation;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
provide to the Minister a copy of every sub-license agreement prior to final execution for review and approval; and

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
provide to the Minister a copy of each fully executed sub-license agreement for ratification, without which such sub-license agreement shall not be effective.

	
3.5

	
The Minister may use the Licensed Technology and make and have made Licensed Products for non-commercial purposes, and may dispose of Licensed Products in any manner without any restrictions or accounting to the Company.

	
3.6

	
The Company shall make every reasonable effort to exploit the Licensed Products and shall, within THIRTY (30) days upon request, deliver to the Minister two copies of each piece of the current sales or product promotion literature being used by the Company to market the Licensed Products.

	
3.7

	
Subject to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act, to the extent he has not already done so, the Minister will provide to the Company such information and technical assistance as may be available to the Minister, and which in the opinion of the Minister may be necessary for the Company to exercise the rights granted in this Licence.

	
Article 4

	
Term of Licence

	
4.1

	
The Licence shall expire, unless terminated pursuant to Article 10, on the last to expire of the Patent Rights licensed under this Agreement.

  

  

  

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Article 5

	
Fees and Royalties

	
5.1

	
Fees and royalties under this Agreement shall not be refunded to the Company for any reason.

	
5.2

	
The Company shall pay to the Minister fees and royalties as follows:

	
  

	
(a)

	
an upfront licence fee of FIVE THOUSAND (5,000) dollars, to be paid in two instalments as follows: TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (2,500) dollars with the Company's letter of acceptance of the Minister's licence offer, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (2,500) dollars upon execution of this Agreement such execution to take place within FOUR weeks following the date of dispatch of this Agreement to the Company for execution;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
Minimum annual royalties (MAR) payable in advance for each License Year, to be applied as credit against royalties payable to DFO during the Licence Year for which the minimum annual royalty is paid.  MARs are due as follows:

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
$5,000 due no later than April 30, 2010;

 

	
  

	
(ii)

	
$10,000 due no later than April 30, 2011; and

 

	
  

	
(iii)

	
$20,000 due no later than April 30, 2012, and April 30 of each year thereafter until expiration of this License.

 

If royalties owing to the Minister exceeded $100,000 in any Licence Year, the MAR for the following License Year will be increased by an amount representing 25% of the amount of royalty in excess of $100,000 in the preceding License Year, provided that the MAR in any License Year shall be no less than the MAR paid in any previous License Year;

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
a fee equal to ONE THIRD (1/3) of any lump sum and monetary value of any other consideration, other than royalties, due to the Company from any of its sub-licensees; and

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
a royalty of TWO PERCENT (2%) on Revenue from the use and sale of Licensed Products by the Company and its sub-licensees.

Fees under subsection 5.2 (a) and 5.2(c) shall collectively be referred to as “Fees” and royalties under 5.2 (b) and 5.2(d) shall collectively be referred to as “Royalties”.

	
5.3

	
Royalties shall accrue to the Minister when Licensed Products are used or sold.

	
5.4

	
All amounts accrued for the benefit of the Minister shall be deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Minister until paid to the Minister.

	
5.5

	
Fees and Royalties payable under this Agreement are subject to the Goods and Services Tax or the Harmonized Sales Tax (GST and HST respectively), which is due to the Minister on the due date of any such Fees and Royalties. Canada's GST / HST number is 121491807.

 

 

  

  

  

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Article 6

	
Payments and Reports

	
6.1

	
The Company shall deliver to the Minister royalty reports with respect to Revenue generated by the Company and its sub-licensees during each SIX (6) month period ending September 30 and March 31 of each Licence Year within THIRTY (30) days immediately following September 30 and March 31 of that Licence Year (“Royalty Reports”); these Royalty Reports shall provide information needed to calculate royalties, including:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
the quantity of each Licensed Product used or sold by the Company and its sub-licensees during each reporting period;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
the date when, and the country in which, Licensed Products were used or sold;

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
the Sale Price of each Licensed Products reported in subsection (a) herein; and

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
The Revenue, and the royalties and other amounts accrued to the Minister under this Agreement for the reporting period.

	
6.2

	
Upon receipt of Royalty Reports for any SIX (6) month period, the Minister will inform the Company if any portion of the royalties should be paid to CSH Innovation Ltd., and within THIRTY (30) days of being so informed the Company shall deliver a payment to CSH Innovation Ltd. as directed by the Minister, and a payment to the Minister for the remaining royalties due for such SIX (6) month period.

	
6.3

	
Royalty Reports are due whether or not the Company and its sub-licensees have used or sold any Licensed Products.  If during any reporting period the Company and its sub-licensees have not used or sold any Licensed Products, the Company shall submit a nil Royalty Report stating that no Licensed Products were used or sold by the Company and its sub-licensees.

	
6.4

	
The first Royalty Report shall be for the period starting as of the date of this Agreement and ending September 30, 2010, and each report thereafter shall be for each subsequent SIX (6) month period during the term of this Agreement.  Reports shall be substantially in the form provided as Schedule B attached hereto and shall be certified to be accurate and correct by the Treasurer or other senior officer of the Company.

	
6.5

	
All payments to the Minister under this Agreement shall be in favour of the Receiver General for Canada, and all payments and reports shall be delivered at:

 

Revenue Accounting

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

200 Kent Street, 10th Floor

Ottawa, On, K1A 0E6

and a copy of each Royalty Report shall concurrently be delivered at the Minister's address designated in the Article entitled Notice in this Agreement.

 

  

  

  

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6.6

	
With respect to each overdue payment, in addition to the overdue payment owing to the Minister, the Company shall promptly upon request pay to the Minister the higher of:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
an administration fee of ONE HUNDRED dollars ($100) for each month or portion thereof a payment is overdue; and

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
interest compounded annually at a rate set from time to time by the Minister, but not exceeding the Bank of Canada rate on the due date plus 5%, on any amount due to the Minister under this Agreement, from the due date of the payment until the date of receipt of the payment in full.

	
6.7

	
The company shall pay to the Minister an administration fee of ONE HUNDRED dollars ($100) for each month or portion thereof a report is overdue.

	
6.8

	
Interest charges and administration fees on any overdue Royalty Reports, and royalty payments may be requested at any time by the Minister even if such interest charges and administration fees were not requested by the Minister at the time such late Royalty Reports and royalty payments were first remitted or remained outstanding.

	
Article 7

	
Accounts

	
7.1

	
The Company shall keep Records ("Company Records") using generally accepted accounting procedures, providing data that would allow the Minister to calculate and easily audit any payment and report under this Agreement.  The Minister may have the Company's Records inspected or audited and the Company shall provide all facilities, collaboration and computer assistance to allow anyone authorised by the Minister to inspect or audit these Records and to take copies in paper and electronic form.  Notwithstanding this right for inspection or audit, the Minister may request from the Company, at no cost to the Minister, audited financial statements related to this Licence but the Company shall only be obligated to provide such audited financial statements if the Company normally has audited financial statements prepared for its own purposes.  The auditing provisions herein shall remain effective for two years following the expiration or earlier termination of this Licence.

	
7.2

	
Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Minister, the Company shall retain Company Records for the term of this Licence and for a period of TWO (2) years thereafter.

	
7.3

	
In addition to any other provisions that may apply in respect of overdue accounts, if the Company

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
fails to deliver any report, or make any payment under this Agreement and such report, or payment remains outstanding for a period of SIXTY (60) days; or

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
is in breach of any other term or condition of this Agreement and does not remedy any such breach within THIRTY (30) days after being notified by the Minister

 

The Minister may, after giving the Company THIRTY (30) days advance notice, take any appropriate action, including audit and legal action, to verify sales and collect any outstanding payment, and to remedy any other breach, and the Company shall further pay

 

  

  

  

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and reimburse Canada all costs, which shall be no less than ONE THOUSAND dollars ($1,000), associated with any such action.

	
7.4

	
If the Minister conducts an audit of Royalty Reports submitted by the Company and such audit reveals an underpayment to the Minister, the Company shall promptly deliver the underpayment to the Minister with interest calculated from the due date of the payment until the date of receipt of the payment at the rates which apply on overdue accounts, however, if the underpayment reflects a discrepancy of 10% or more from that which the Company ought correctly to have paid, the Company shall further pay and reimburse the Minister all costs and expenses of such audit and any related legal expenses.

	
Article 8

	
Improvements

	
8.1

	
All patentable Improvements made by the Company belong to the Company.  The Company shall promptly notify the Minister of any Improvements and shall provide to the Minister, at no cost to the Minister, all related information and technology as may be necessary, to enable the Minister to practice such Improvements and the Minister will be free to practice these Improvements at no cost to the Minister, provided the Minister does not use any such Improvements in any manner, which may interfere, or be inconsistent with, the rights granted to the Company under this Agreement.

	
8.2

	
Provided the Company is not in breach of the Agreement, the Minister will promptly notify the Company of all Improvements owned by the Minister and the definition of Licensed Technology is deemed to be modified to include such Improvements.

	
8.3

	
Upon termination of this Licence, in respect of Improvements owned or controlled by the Company, the Company hereby grants to the Minister a non-exclusive, unconditional, irrevocable, royalty-free, right and licence to use, and practise these Improvements and to grant royalty-bearing sub-licenses in respect thereof, for a minimum term of ten years, or until any patents in respect of the Improvements have expired.

	
8.4

	
Information in relation to this Agreement and any matter to which it pertains disclosed by one Party to the other shall be kept confidential by the receiving Party unless otherwise authorized by the disclosing Party however in the case of the Minister any confidentiality obligation will be subject to the Privacy Act and the Access to Information Act.

	
Article 9

	
Termination

	
9.1

	
The Minister may, by written notice to the Company, terminate this Licence if the Company:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
is in breach of this Agreement and does not remedy any such breach within NINETY (90) days after being notified in writing of the breach by the Minister;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
becomes bankrupt, insolvent, has a receiving order made against it, has a receiver appointed to continue its operations, or passes a resolution for winding up; and

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
Alters or is required to alter its management, organisation, or financial control in any way deemed by the Minister to be detrimental to Canada.

 

  

  

  

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9.2

	
Failure of the Minister to notify the Company of a breach of this Agreement shall not constitute an approval of the breach or a waiver by the Minister to exercise any rights with respect to the breach, or to take appropriate action.

 

	
9.3

	
The Company may request termination of this Licence anytime upon SIX (6) months advance notice to the Minister.  Any provisions related to payment of licence fees, interest charges, and service and collection fees stipulated in this Agreement shall remain in effect until the Company has delivered to the Minister all reports and payments pursuant to this Agreement.

	
9.4

	
Concurrently with the termination of this Licence, or within THIRTY (30) days immediately following expiration of this Licence, the Company shall deliver to the Minister:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
a royalty report in accordance with the Article entitled Payments and Reports in this Agreement, for the period starting as of the end of the last reporting period and ending at the date of termination, or expiration of this Agreement, and all outstanding royalty reports if any, and a full payment for all amounts owing to the Minister under this Agreement; and

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
a report on all inventory of Licensed Products then existing as at the date of termination, or expiration, and full payment of royalties on the inventory of Licensed Products at the rate or rates stipulated in the Article entitled Fees and Royalties, on the basis of the most recent Sale Price.

	
9.5

	
Upon termination of this Agreement, except for the right to dispose of Licensed Products then existing as of the termination date, the Company's rights under this Agreement are terminated, without prejudice to the right of Canada to sue for and recover any royalties or other sums due to the Minister under this Agreement, and to take appropriate legal action.

	
9.6

	
Upon expiration of this Licence the Company's obligations under subsection 10.4 extend to all its sub-licensees.

	
Article 10

	
Notice

	
10.1

	
Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing and may be sent by mail, courier, or facsimile and shall be addressed, in the case of the Minister, to:

 

Intellectual Property Office

Science Strategies and Integration, Science Sector

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

200 Kent Street

Ottawa, On, K1A 0E6

Phone:                  (613) 990-9819

Facsimile:             (613) 990-0313

and, in the case of the Company, to:

 

 

  

  

  

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Dustin Williams

Vice President of Operations

General Bio Energy Inc.

1311 Saskatchewan Drive

Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 0C9

Phone:                  (306) 757-2463

Facsimile:             (306) 546 0559

or to such other address as either Party may designate by notice to the other.

	
10.2

	
Information, and documents required by the Minister under this agreement shall upon request be provided in electronic form, in a format acceptable to the Minister.

	
10.3

	
The Company shall promptly notify the Minister, and provide full particulars, upon:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
changing its corporate name;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
merging with another entity;

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
altering its management;

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
altering its financial and/or share voting control;

 

	
  

	
(e)

	
filing for bankruptcy;

 

	
  

	
(f)

	
becoming subject to any insolvency proceedings; or

 

	
  

	
(g)

	
Taking advantage of any statute relating to the orderly payment of debts.

 

	
Article 11

	
Patents and Costs

	
11.1

	
The Minister owns all Patent Rights.

	
11.2

	
The Company shall within THIRTY (30) days upon request pay to the Minister all patent maintenance costs and incidentals associated with the Patent Rights.  Delay in payment shall be subject to administration fees and interests on overdue account, as per subsection 6.6 in this Agreement.

	
11.3

	
If any of the Patent Rights are held to be invalid by a competent court or tribunal, Royalties attributable to any such Patent Rights shall no longer be payable, but royalties attributable to the existing Patent Rights, and to the Know How shall continue to be paid by the Company.

	
11.4

	
The Company hereby recognises and acknowledges the validity of the Patent Rights, other than the US Patent Rights, and shall not contest, directly or indirectly, such validity.

	
Article 12

	
Infringement

	
12.1

	
If a Party considers that there exists an infringement of the Patent Rights it shall inform the other Party and both Parties will promptly exchange, free of charge, all the available details regarding the situation and jointly decide on the steps to be taken.

  

  

  

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Article 13

	
Warranty

 

	
13.1

	
Neither Canada, nor its Ministers, officers, or employees have made or make any representations or warranties either express or implied, arising by law or otherwise, relating to the merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose in relation to the Licensed Technology and the Inventions, or that they may be exploited without infringing any third party rights.

	
13.2

	
Under no circumstances will Canada and its Ministers, officers, and employees incur any obligation or liability whatsoever for any loss, damages, and expenses arising in any way from or consequential upon the performance of this Agreement.

	
Article 14

	
Indemnification

	
14.1

	
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the Company shall indemnify and save harmless Canada and its Ministers, officers, and employees from and against and be responsible for all claims, demands, losses, costs, including solicitor and client costs, damages, actions, suits, or proceedings, by whomsoever made, brought, and prosecuted, in any manner based upon, arising out of, related to, occasioned by, or attributable to any acts or conduct of the Company or its employees, agents, or sub-licensees, if any, relating to the manufacturing, distribution, use, shipment, offering for sale, or sale of Licensed Products, and arising in any other way whatsoever under this Agreement and any sub-licence agreements.

	
Article 15

	
Litigation

	
15.1

	
In the event of any threatened or actual suit against the Company, in consequence of the exercise of its rights under this Agreement, the Company shall promptly inform the Minister in writing.

	
15.2

	
With regard to threatened litigation or litigation instigated by third parties for infringement by the rights licensed under this Agreement, the Parties shall at all times consult each with the other and give to one another free of charge information or advice which may be helpful with respect to such litigation.  Neither Party shall bind or commit the other to any course of action but should the Parties fail to agree, within a reasonable time, as to any course of action jointly to be taken, the Company may take or defend any proceedings alone at its own expense on indemnifying Canada and shall be entitled to retain anything awarded to it by a court.

	
Article 16

	
Assignment and Sub-license

	
16.1

	
This Licence shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Parties.

	
16.2

	
Unless otherwise stated herein, the Company shall not assign, sublicense, transfer, convey, or encumber this Licence except upon prior written consent of the Minister.

 

 

  

  

  

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16.3

	
Except as provided for in this Agreement, any assignment, sublicense, transfer, conveyance, or encumbrance of this Licence without the Minister's prior written consent shall be void and of no effect.  Moreover

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
If an assignment is subject to any consideration, the Company shall pay to the Minister ONE HALF (50%) of any lump sum and monetary value of any other consideration.

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
The Minister's consent to an assignment or other transfer of rights shall, in all cases, be withheld until the Company delivers to the Minister all reports and payments due to Canada and the Minister under this Agreement.

	
16.4

	
The Minister may assign this Agreement and its entire right, title, and interest in the Patent Rights and upon notice to the Company with respect to any such assignment, the Minister will be released from his obligations under this Agreement.

	
Article 17

	
Publication

	
17.1

	
In promoting the Licensed Products, the Company may use the words: "This product was developed at the West Vancouver Laboratory, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and produced under licence / Ce produit fut mis au point au Laboratoire de West Vancouver, Pêches et Océans Canada, et fabriqué sous licence"; the Company may not however use the name of  Fisheries and Oceans Canada in any other way, or the name of any other government Department or Agency without the prior written authorisation of the Minister.

	
Article 18

	
Compliance with the Law

	
18.1

	
The Company shall comply with the patent law regarding the affixing to Licensed Products of the number of the patent or patents under which Licensed Products are produced and sold, by means of a plate, label, or other device.

	
18.2

	
The Company shall comply at all times with the orders, regulations, and statutes in force in the places where the licensed rights are exercised.

	
Article 19

	
Dispute Resolution

	
19.1

	
If a dispute, other than a matter of public law, arises between the Minister and the Company in connection with or arising out of this Licence, the Parties shall use their best efforts to settle any such dispute by negotiations or mediation.  If the Parties fail to reach an agreement within a period of THIRTY (30) days or such greater period as may be mutually agreed upon or after such dispute arises, then either Party may refer the dispute to arbitration in accordance with the Federal Commercial Arbitration Act (1985, c. 17 (2nd Supp.)).  The location for the arbitration hearing shall be Saskatchewan.

  

  

  

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Article 20

	
General

 

	
20.1

	
No former public-office holder who is not in compliance with the post-employment provisions of the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service shall derive a direct benefit from this Agreement.

	
20.2

	
No member of the House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part of this Agreement or to any benefit to arise from this Agreement.

	
20.3

	
This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws in force in the Province of Saskatchewan and the Federal Laws of Canada.

	
20.4

	
Should a court of competent jurisdiction hold that any provision of this Agreement to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, and such holding if appealed is not reversed on appeal, such provision shall be considered severed from this Agreement however all other provisions of the Agreement and all rights and obligations therein shall continue to be in force and effect.

	
20.5

	
The preceding terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between the Parties, and supersede any prior agreements or communications of any kind.  No variation or modification of this Agreement, or waiver of any terms and conditions herein shall be deemed valid unless in writing and signed by all Parties.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have executed this Agreement in two counterparts through their duly authorised officers.

	
General Bio Energy Inc.

	  	
Her Majesty in right of Canada as 

represented by the Minister of 

Fisheries and Oceans

	 
	
 

/s/ Dustin Williams

	  	
 

/s/ Government of Canada

	 
	
Dustin Williams

Vice President of Operations

	  	
Assistant Deputy Minister

Science Sector

	 
	
 

October 31, 2009

	  	
 

October 31, 2009

	 
	
Date

	  	
Date

	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

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Schedule A

Estimated sales projections

 

 

	
-

	
From April 1, 2011 to March 30, 2012 - $3,360,000, representing 4200 MT of Licensed Products sold at an average price of $800.00

 

	
-

	
From April 1, 2012 to March 30, 2013 - $8,550,000, representing 9000 MT of Licensed Products sold at an average price of $950.00

 

	
-

	
From April 1, 2013 to March 30, 2014 - $13,837,500, representing 13 500 MT of Licensed Products sold at an average price of $1025.00

 

	
-

	
From April 1, 2014 to March 30, 2015 - $17, 550,000, representing 18 000 MT of Licensed Products sold at an average price of $975.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

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Schedule B

 

Royalty Report Form

	
Licence Agreement # 2158

	  
	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
For inquiries, please call the Technology Transfer Office at: (613) 990-9819

	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
Please send report to:

	
Fisheries and Oceans

	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	
Accounting Branch, Revenue Section

	  	  	  
	  	  	  	
200 Kent Street, 10th Floor

	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6

	  	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
1.  NAME OF COMPANY:

	
General Bio Energy Inc.

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
2.  DATE OF AGREEMENT:

	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
3.  REPORTING PERIOD :

	
From:

	  	
To:

	  	  
	
4.  REVENUE/ROYALTY:

	
PRODUCTS ARE DEEMED SOLD IF USED OR SOLD

	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
Quantity

	
Sold to, in what country, date sold, and date invoiced

	  	
Revenue

	  
	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
200,000.00

	  
	  	  	  	  
	
TOTAL REVENUE

	
  200,000.00

	  
	
Royalty Rate

	
2.0%

	
of Revenue

	  	  	  	
TOTAL ROYALTY

	
      4,000.00

	  
	
If more than one royalty rate applies, provide a breakdown of revenue for the applicable rate

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
Total Royalty for the Reporting Period

	  	  	  	  	  	
4,000.00

	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
Deduct

	
Balance of unused Minimum Annual Royalty for current License Year

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
Payable Royalty

	
If Negative, report amount as Balance of unused Minimum Annual Royalty for Next Royalty Period in same License Year

	
4,000.00

	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
Add

	  	
GST/HST on Payable Royalty

	  	  	  	
0.00

	  
	  	
(Canada's GST/HST Number is 121491807)

	  	  	  	  
	  	
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE TO CANADA

	  	  	  	
4,000.00

	  
	
Please enclose a cheque payable to the Receiver General for Canada, for the Total Amount.

	  	  
	
The foregoing Report is hereby certified to be a accurate and complete:

	  	  	  
	
Date:

	  	  	  	  	  	
by:

	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	
Treasurer/Other Senior Officer

 

 

  

  

  

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