Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

SECOND AMENDMENT

TO

CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of November 29, 2016 (this “Amendment”), is entered into by and between RED IRON ACCEPTANCE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Borrower”), and TCF INVENTORY FINANCE, INC., a Minnesota corporation (“Lender”).  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined).

 

RECITALS

 

A.            Borrower and Lender are parties to that certain Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2009, as amended by the First Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement dated as of June 6, 2012 (as so amended, the “Credit Agreement”).

 

B.            The parties hereto have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement as provided herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

1.             Amendments.

 

(a)           Extension of Maturity Date.  The first sentence of Section 2.01(a) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“(a)         Revolving Loan Availability.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Lender agrees to advance to Borrower from time to time during the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on October 31, 2024, or such earlier date on which the LLC Term shall end (such date or such earlier date, if applicable, the “Revolving Loan Maturity Date”), such loans as Borrower may request under this Section 2.01 (individually, a “Revolving Loan”); provided, however, that the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed the Commitment at such time.”

 

(b)           Revolving Loan Borrowings. The first sentence of Section 2.01(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

 

“Borrower shall request each Revolving Loan by having a representative of Borrower request in writing (or by such other means as Lender and Borrower shall agree) to Lender a Revolving Loan, which request shall specify the principal amount of the requested Revolving Loan and the date of the requested Revolving Loan, which shall be a Business Day (any such request, a “Revolving Loan Borrowing Request”).”

 

(c)           Change in Commitment.  The reference to “$450,000,000” in Section 2.02(a) of the Credit Agreement is replaced with “$550,000,000.”

 

(d)           Revolving Loan Note. Section 2.05(a) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

“(a)         Revolving Loan Note. The obligation of Borrower to repay the Revolving Loans and to pay interest thereon at the rates provided herein shall be evidenced by a promissory note in a form agreed to by Lender (the “Revolving Loan Note”), which note shall be (i) in the original principal amount of $550,000,000, (ii) dated as of November 29, 2016 and (iii) otherwise appropriately completed. The Revolving Loan Note shall amend, restate, and replace in its entirety the original promissory note dated August 12, 2009 executed by the Borrower and payable to the order of the Lender in the original principal amount of $450,000,000 and is not intended to constitute a novation of the Borrower’s obligations thereunder. Lender shall record on its general ledger the date and amount of each Revolving Loan and of each payment or prepayment of principal and each payment of interest or other amounts thereon made by Borrower.”

 

(e)           Notices. Section 8.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

“8.01      Notices. Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests, demands, consents, instructions, or other communications to Lender or Borrower under this Agreement or the other Credit Documents shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given to a party at the earlier of (a) when personally delivered or (ii) one Business Day after deposit with a national overnight courier service; in each case addressed as follows:

 

Lender:                                                      TCF Inventory Finance, Inc.

1475 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 1100

Schaumburg, IL 60173

Attention: Chief Legal Counsel

 

with copies to:     TCF National Bank

200 E. Lake Street

Wayzata, MN 55391

Attention: General Counsel

 

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and

 

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

2200 Wells Fargo Center

90 South Seventh Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Attention: Kate Sherburne

 

Borrower:             Red Iron Acceptance, LLC

8111 Lyndale Avenue South

Bloomington, MN 55420

Attention: Director of Operations

 

with copies to:     The Toro Company

8111 Lyndale Avenue South

Bloomington, MN 55420

Attention: Treasurer

 

and

 

The Toro Company

8111 Lyndale Avenue South

Bloomington, MN 55420

Attention: General Counsel

 

and

 

Fox Rothschild LLP

Campbell Mithun Tower – Suite 2000

222 South Ninth St.

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Attention: C. Robert Beattie, Esq.”

 

2.             Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Note. Borrower will enter into an Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Note, dated as of the date of this Amendment (the “Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Note”). All references in any document or instrument to the Revolving Loan Note (other than the reference in Section 3.01(b) of the Credit Agreement, which will continue to refer to the promissory note issued on August 12, 2009) are hereby amended to refer to the Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Note.

 

3.             Representations and Warranties. Borrower certifies to Lender that the representations and warranties of Borrower in Section IV of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Amendment.

 

4.             Affirmation of Credit Agreement; Further References.  The parties hereto each acknowledge and affirm that the Credit Agreement, as hereby amended, is hereby ratified and

 

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confirmed in all respects, and all terms, conditions and provisions of the Credit Agreement, except as amended by this Amendment, shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect.  All references in any document or instrument to the Credit Agreement (including references in the Credit Agreement to the terms thereof) are hereby amended to refer to the Credit Agreement as amended through this Amendment.

 

5.             Entire Agreement.  This Amendment, on and after the date hereof, contains all of the understandings and agreements of whatsoever kind and nature existing among the parties hereto with respect to this Amendment, the subject matter hereof, and the rights, interests, understandings, agreements and obligations of the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof with the effect that this Amendment shall control with respect to the specific subjects hereof.

 

6.             Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by facsimile transmission or by electronic mail in portable document format (.pdf) shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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

 

 

	
 
    	
RED   IRON ACCEPTANCE, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Mark J. Wrend
    
	
 
    	
Name:   Mark J. Wrend
    
	
 
    	
Its:   Manager
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
TCF   INVENTORY FINANCE, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Rosario A. Perrelli
    
	
 
    	
Name:   Rosario A. Perrelli
    
	
 
    	
Its:   Chief Executive Officer and President
    

 

(Signature Page to Second Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement)Exhibit 10.1

 

FIELD TEST AGREEMENT

 

THIS FIELD TEST AGREEMENT is
made as of the 28th day of November, 2016

(the “Effective Date”)

 

BETWEEN:

 

<REDACTED><CANADIAN OIL COMPANY>

under the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada

(“<REDACTED>”)

 

- and -

 

QS ENERGY INC., a body corporate,
incorporated

under the laws of the State of Nevada

(“Counterparty”)

 

(Individually a “Party” and
collectively, the “Parties”)

 

 

BACKGROUND:

 

		A.	Counterparty has rights to the AOTTM Viscosity Reduction System, which
is a designed to lower the viscosity of crude oil flowing in pipelines (the “Counterparty Technology”).

 

		B.	<REDACTED> wishes to Field Test the Counterparty Technology at the <REDACTED> operating
site (“<REDACTED> Site”) in accordance with Schedule A.

 

		C.	The aim of the Field Test is to assess the technical capability of the Counterparty Technology
under <REDACTED>’s field operating conditions (the “Purpose”).

 

		D.	<REDACTED> and Counterparty wish to provide the terms and conditions
on which the Field Test will be carried out.

 

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

 

Article
1 DEFINITIONS

 

		1.1	In this Agreement, the following words and terms and any derivatives or variations thereof have
the meanings set out below:

 

		(a)	“Affiliate” shall mean any person who: (i) controls either directly or indirectly a
Party; or (ii) is controlled directly or indirectly by such Party; or (iii) is directly or indirectly controlled by a person who
directly or indirectly controls such Party; and (iv) notwithstanding the foregoing, <REDACTED> shall be considered an Affiliate
of <REDACTED> for the purposes of this Agreement;

 

		(b)	“Agreement” means this Field Test Agreement;

 

 

 

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		(c)	“Applicable Law” means any applicable statute, law, regulation, rule, decision, order,
subpoena, information request, rule of practice, or procedures of any court, legislative, administrative, governmental or regulatory
agencies or authorities, or rule of any stock exchange, of any country or jurisdictions;

 

		(d)	“Background Intellectual Property” or “Background IP” means Intellectual
Property rights and Technical Information of a Party that the Party owned, conceived, created or developed prior to or independent
(or both) of the performance of the Parties entering into this Agreement;

 

		(e)	“<REDACTED> Policies” means the policies and practices set out in “Contractor
Connection” located on www.<REDACTED>.com and such other policies and practices and amendments as are identified by
<REDACTED> from time to time;

 

		(f)	“Confidential Information” means information as defined in Section 1(d) of the Confidentiality
Agreement dated August 24, 2016 between <REDACTED> and QS Energy Inc. (The Confidentiality Agreement”), provided that
the existence of this Agreement, the fact that this Field Test is being performed, and the Deliverables (including Field Test Information)
shall be deemed the Confidential Information of <REDACTED>;

 

		(g)	“Control” and related terms including “controlling” and “controlled”
shall mean (for purposes of the definition of “Affiliate” only) the possession, direct or indirect, of: (i) in the
case of a corporation, the power to vote more than 50% of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors
of such corporation; and (ii) in the case of a partnership (general or limited), joint venture or other person, either (1) the
power to exercise more than 50% of the voting rights in such person; or (2) the power to cause the direction of the management
and policies of such person;

 

		(h)	“Deliverables” means any document containing, detailing or derived from the results
of the Services, in whole or in part, or any information relevant to the use, practice or implementation of the Services or results
by <REDACTED>, documented or available in material or electronic form and on any medium, including all Field Test Information
and any communication, correspondence, presentation, minutes, notes, drawing, sketches, schematic, map, picture, image, 3-D representation,
computer code, lab books, reports and manuals. For certainty, the Parties expressly agree that Counterparty Technology shall not
be included in or otherwise considered part of the Deliverables;

 

		(i)	“Field Test” means the field test of Counterparty’s Technology, as more specifically
described in Schedule “A”, and such other activities as are incidental thereto and necessary to achieve the Purpose
or which the Parties may agree to carry out pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;

 

		(j)	“Field Test Information” means all information, including but not limited to Technical
Information, arising, directly or indirectly, from carrying out the Field Test;

 

		(k)	“Intellectual Property” means any and all intellectual property rights, including copyright,
patent rights, trade mark rights, design rights, trade secrets, confidential information, and any other intangible proprietary
rights, whether registered or unregistered, and whether arising by statute, contract, common law or otherwise, which may subsist
anywhere in the world, and all applications for registration or issuance of any of the foregoing, all priority and convention rights
in any of the foregoing, and all rights to file any such applications;

 

 

 

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		(l)	“Person” includes any individual, partnership, firm, trust, body corporate, government,
government body, agency or instrumentality, unincorporated body of persons or association; and

 

		(m)	“Technical Information” means all drawings; trade secrets and other proprietary or
confidential information; information of a scientific, technical or business nature; standards and specifications, conceptions,
ideas, innovations, principles, knowledge, discoveries and inventions; designs, analytical tools, practices, methods, processes
and techniques; test results; data and data files; samples, materials, photographs, drawings, plans, records, files, reports, studies,
manual, and summaries; formulations and formulae; and other types of technical or procedural information. Confidential Information
or Technical Information (as the case may be) shall remain as such whether tangible or intangible, and whether generated, communicated,
stored, recorded or otherwise arising physically, electronically, visually, graphically, photographically, verbally, in writing
or in some other form or media or representation, and regardless of whether any of same is marked as confidential or proprietary.

 

		1.2	In this Agreement:

 

		(a)	headings are for convenience only and do not affect its interpretation;

 

		(b)	unless the context otherwise requires, words importing the singular include the plural and vice
versa and words importing gender include all genders;

 

		(c)	an expression importing a natural person includes any company, partnership, joint venture, association,
corporation or other body corporate;

 

		(d)	a reference to an agreement, instrument or other document is a reference to the same as amended,
novated, supplemented or replaced from time to time; and

 

		(e)	where a word or phrase is defined, its other grammatical forms shall have a corresponding meaning.

 

Article
2 SERVICES

 

		2.1	Counterparty shall provide services to <REDACTED> as more specifically described in Schedule
“A” attached hereto in respect of the Field Test (the “Services”) in accordance with the terms and conditions
of this Agreement.

 

		2.2	Counterparty shall commence the provision of the Services no earlier than December 1, 2016, 2016
and shall complete the Services by March 31, 2017 (“Completion Date”).

 

		2.3	In the course of providing the Services and following completion of the Services, Counterparty
shall furnish <REDACTED> with all reports, result or findings, including the Deliverables, in accordance with the any disclosure
or delivery schedule agreed upon in this Agreement, or any time upon request from <REDACTED> (whichever is earlier) regarding
the Field Test as specified in Appendix A. In addition, Counterparty will make its technical people available to <REDACTED>
to review the Deliverables.

 

 

 

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Article
3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

		3.1	Counterparty acknowledges that <REDACTED> is relying on Counterpart’s skill, knowledge
and expertise in performing the Services. Counterparty represents and warrants with respect to the Services performed by it that:

 

		(a)	Counterparty has the necessary qualified personnel with the skills and expertise to complete the
Services and are experienced, ready and willing to perform the Services in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement;

 

		(b)	Counterparty has all required permits, licences and authorizations necessary to carry on its business
and to be obtained by it to conduct the Services, provided that <REDACTED> retains responsibility for permits, licenses and
authorizations for its operations and facilities;

 

		(c)	the Services shall be performed in a skillful and careful manner and to the standards and practices
currently prevailing among leading firms specializing in the field to which the Services relate;

 

		(d)	Counterparty shall comply with all Applicable Laws, including without limitation, all environmental
and occupational, health and safety legislation, and shall perform the Services so as to minimize the impact of the Services on
the environment; and

 

		(e)	Counterparty shall cooperate fully with <REDACTED> and, if necessary, coordinate the performance
of the Services with other work performed by <REDACTED> employees, contractors and others.

 

		3.2	Counterparty represents and warrants that:

 

		(a)	it has the right to grant <REDACTED> the rights described in Article 6 of this Agreement,
including all Intellectual Property rights in the Deliverables;

 

		(b)	The Services, the Field Test and use of the Deliverables and Field Test Information, to the best
of Counterparty’s knowledge, do not infringe or misappropriate any third party’s Intellectual Property rights or confidential
information; and

 

		(c)	as of the Effective Date, there are no claims pending or, to the best of Counterparty’s knowledge,
threatened against Counterparty or any of its Affiliates which allege the infringement or misappropriation of any third party Intellectual
Property right.

 

Article
4 COMPENSATION

 

		4.1	<REDACTED> shall pay Counterparty for the performance of the Services on a lump sum basis
in accordance with the pricing set out in Schedule A.

 

		4.2	Invoices shall be payable within 30 days of their receipt. No payment by <REDACTED> shall
limit <REDACTED>’s right to later dispute any of the charges invoiced and payment shall not be construed as <REDACTED>’s
acceptance of the Services.

 

		4.3	Counterparty represents and warrants that it is a non-resident of Canada within the meaning of
the Income Tax Act (Canada). Counterparty acknowledges that Services performed in Canada by Counterparty may be subject
to withholding taxes and that <REDACTED> is required to withhold tax at the applicable rate from the payments made to Counterparty
pursuant to this Agreement, in compliance with paragraph 153(1)(g) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and Section 105 of the
Income Tax Regulations, as may be amended from time to time. If Counterparty successfully applies to the Canada Revenue
Agency (“CRA”) for a waiver of the withholding tax and delivers to <REDACTED> a copy of the letter from CRA granting
such waiver, <REDACTED> shall release the amount specified in the waiver to Counterparty. When the total amount shown in
the CRA letter has been released, <REDACTED> shall recommence withholding the tax until Counterparty obtains and provides
<REDACTED> with another waiver from CRA. At no time shall <REDACTED> be required to release to Counterparty an amount
greater than the amount specified in the applicable waiver granted by CRA. All Services performed in Canada by a non-resident shall
be invoiced separately and noted as such on the invoice.

 

 

 

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Article
5 LAWS AND POLICIES

 

		5.1	For any Services conducted at a <REDACTED> worksite, Counterparty shall:

 

		(a)	participate in any general and site specific orientation that may be offered, carefully examine
all worksites and surrounding areas and all particulars relating to the Services, make all investigations necessary for a full
understanding of all difficulties and hazards which may be encountered in the performance of Services and ensure that all identified
difficulties and hazards are suitability addressed prior to commencement of Services. <REDACTED> shall accept no responsibility
for the failure of Counterparty to gain a full understanding of any difficulties and hazards and shall not be liable for any increase
in pricing to Counterparty for Counterparty’s failure to reasonably anticipate difficulties and hazards that may be encountered;

 

		(b)	strictly comply with all <REDACTED> Policies, and upon entering into this Agreement Counterparty
shall review the <REDACTED> Policies and execute and submit to <REDACTED> the Acknowledgement of <REDACTED> Policies
form attached hereto as Schedule “B”. Counterparty shall remain aware of the <REDACTED> Policies by reviewing
them prior to commencing the Services and upon notice by <REDACTED> of an amendment to the <REDACTED> Policies. At
any time, upon request by <REDACTED>, Counterparty shall execute and submit to <REDACTED> an Acknowledgement of <REDACTED>
Policies. Any amendments to the <REDACTED> Policies shall be incorporated into this Agreement upon notice being given to
Counterparty of such amendment; and

 

		(c)	have in place environmental, health, safety and drug and alcohol programs which comply with Applicable
Laws, <REDACTED> Policies and industry standards. Such programs shall be made available to <REDACTED> upon request
and <REDACTED> may audit them from time to time. <REDACTED> requires an alcohol and drug free workplace and reserves
the right to conduct safety-sensitive, post-incident and reasonable cause testing to verify this requirement.

 

		5.2	For Services that are provided on the <REDACTED>, Counterparty shall obtain and acknowledge
receipt of and shall ensure Services are conducted in accordance with <REDACTED>. Any breach thereof by Counterparty shall
entitle <REDACTED> to immediately terminate this Agreement and, at Counterparty’s sole cost and risk, to take whatever
other action it deems appropriate to remedy such breach. Reference to the above documents includes those which supplement, amend,
or replace such documents.

 

Article
6 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

 

		6.1	Nothing in this Agreement shall operate as a license, permission or grant of any rights, title
or interest in and any Intellectual Property, Confidential Information, or Technical Information owned or controlled by either
<REDACTED> or Counterparty except as expressly set forth in this Agreement.

 

		6.2	The Parties acknowledge and agree, as between the Parties, that: (a) all the Counterparty Technology
and all Background Intellectual Property of Counterparty and/or its Affiliates, is and shall remain the exclusive property of Counterparty
and/or its Affiliates (as the case may be); and (b) all Background Intellectual Property of <REDACTED> and/or its Affiliates,
is and shall remain the exclusive property of <REDACTED> and/or its Affiliates (as the case may be).

 

		6.3	All Deliverables and Field Test Information shall be the property of <REDACTED>, and Counterparty
hereby agrees and acknowledges that <REDACTED> shall own all Intellectual Property rights therein, from the moment of their
development or creation. Counterparty shall assign and shall cause its personnel to assign, and hereby assigns all Intellectual
Property rights in and to the Deliverables and Field Test Information to <REDACTED>, or any other person designated by <REDACTED>.
Counterparty further hereby waives and undertakes to waive, and shall cause its personnel to waive any right to assert any rights
whatever respecting such Deliverables and Field Test Information and Intellectual Property rights therein, including all moral
rights.

 

 

 

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		6.4	Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) Counterparty shall own any alterations, modifications or improvements
to the Counterparty Technology made or developed in the performance of the Services; and (b) Counterparty shall not own any rights,
title or interest in or related to any application or process conceived or designed by <REDACTED> or its Affiliates or contractors
for use the facilities or operations of <REDACTED> or a <REDACTED> Affiliate, including any alterations, modifications
or improvements to such facilities or operations to accommodate the Counterparty Technology.

 

		6.5	Counterparty shall not use or authorize the use of the names, logos or trade marks of <REDACTED>
or any of its Affiliates in any advertising, promotional activity or material or publicity releases (in any media whatsoever, including
electronic or web-based) without <REDACTED>’s prior express written consent, which may be withheld at <REDACTED>’s
sole discretion.

 

Article
7 CONFIDENTIALITY

 

		7.1	With respect to any Confidential Information, the Confidentiality Agreement shall govern the use
and non-disclosure obligations of the Parties.

 

Article
8 TERM, TERMINATION AND SURVIVAL

 

		8.1	This agreement shall commence as of the date hereof and continue in force until completion of the
Services required to be performed hereunder, unless otherwise terminated pursuant to Section 8.2. Article 3, Article 4, Article
5, Article 6, Article 7, Article 8, Article 9, Article 10, Article 13, and Article 14 shall survive the termination of this agreement.

 

		8.2	<REDACTED> may terminate this Agreement

 

		(a)	at any time for cause, including but not limited to the failure of Counterparty to perform the
Services in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and

 

		(b)	at any time without cause provided that in this latter case <REDACTED> shall pay Counterparty
for all Services performed up to the date of termination.

 

Article
9 INDEMNITY

 

		9.1	Counterparty shall:

 

		(a)	be liable to <REDACTED> and its Affiliates, subsidiaries and partnerships and their respective
directors, officers, agents, representatives and employees (in the remainder of this Article 9 referred to as “<REDACTED>”)
in respect of; and

 

		(b)	indemnify and hold <REDACTED> harmless from and against;

 

any and all actions, proceedings,
claims, demands, losses, costs, damages and legal and other expenses of whatsoever nature (“Claims”) which may be brought
against or suffered by <REDACTED> or which it may sustain, pay or incur by reason of, any matter or thing arising out of
or in any way attributable the conduct of the Counterparty, including but not limited to, a breach or an alleged breach of this
Agreement by Counterparty, actual or alleged infringement or misappropriation of a third party’s Intellectual Property rights
or to the negligent acts or omissions of Counterparty or its personnel or the willful misconduct of Counterparty or its personnel
in connection with, related to or arising from Counterparty’s performance, purported performance or non-performance of this
agreement or the Services, except to the extent otherwise provided for in Section 9.2.

 

		9.2	Counterparty shall defend, indemnify and save harmless <REDACTED> from and against all Claims
which <REDACTED> may suffer, sustain, pay or incur in connection with or arising out of actual or alleged misappropriation
or infringement of Intellectual Property rights in connection with the Services.

 

		9.3	Subject to Section 9.2 and for personal injury, neither Party shall be liable to the other for
incidental, special or consequential damages.

 

 

 

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Article
10 INSURANCE

 

		10.1	Counterparty shall, without limiting any of its obligations or liabilities hereunder, obtain
                                                            and continuously carry for the duration of the Services and cause its subcontractors to obtain and carry at all times
                                                            the                                                             following insurance, with insurers satisfactory to <REDACTED> in the amounts stated below, unless higher amounts
                                                            are specified by <REDACTED>:

 

		(a)	Workers’ Compensation coverage in accordance with the applicable jurisdiction, and, if not
covered by Workers Compensation, Employers’ Liability Insurance (with limits not less than $ 1,000,000.00 per occurrence)
covering Counterparty and all representatives performing Services;

 

		(b)	Commercial General Liability Insurance with a combined single limit of not less than $5,000,000.00
for each occurrence or incident, including coverage for bodily injury and death and personal injury, injury or destruction of property
(including loss of use or occupancy), contractual liability, tortious liability, contractor’s protective liability, products
liability, completed operations liability, cross liability, severability of interest, non-owned automobile liability and occurrence
basis property damage;

 

		(c)	If motor vehicles are used in the course of performing the Services, automobile liability insurance
covering all motor vehicles owned, or non-owned, operated, used or hired with an inclusive bodily injury, death and property damage
limit of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence; and

 

		(d)	such other insurance as may be required by <REDACTED>, which may include coverage for construction
machinery, aircraft or watercraft.

 

		10.2	Counterparty’s insurance policies set out in Section 10.1 (excluding Workers’ Compensation
and automobile liability insurance) shall include <REDACTED> and its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers,
employees, sellers and agents as additional insureds, and shall waive any rights of transfer or subrogation against <REDACTED>
and the additional insureds, to the extent of Counterparty’s liabilities and indemnities hereunder.

 

		10.3	Counterparty shall be responsible for all deductibles in its insurance policies.

 

		10.4	Upon request, Counterparty shall provide <REDACTED> with valid certificates of insurance
confirming that such insurance is in full force and effect.

 

		10.5	Counterparty shall ensure that the insurance policies above-referenced contain a provision requiring
insurer to give <REDACTED> not less than 30 days prior written notice of cancellation or material change. The insurance maintained
by Counterparty hereunder shall be primary to any other insurance available to the extent of Counterparty’s liability and
indemnity obligations hereunder.

 

Article
11 FORCE MAJEURE

 

		11.1	Either Party shall be excused from performance of this Agreement when and to the extent performance
is delayed or prevented by any occurrence, without any fault or negligence of the claiming Party, that is beyond reasonable control
and cannot be prevented or mitigated (“Force Majeure”). The Party wishing to invoke this Article 11 shall promptly
notify the other in writing of the cause, upon which it relies, including reasonably full particulars in respect thereof and likely
duration of such circumstances.

 

		11.2	Counterparty shall give <REDACTED> written notice if the Services are, or will likely be,
delayed for more than 7 (seven) days due to Force Majeure, in which case <REDACTED> may either cancel all or a portion of
Agreement or authorize any necessary delays and adjustments (including reductions in quantity, nature or extent of the Services
ordered) and in no event shall <REDACTED> be liable to Counterparty for any claims, including consequential damages.

 

 

 

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Article
12 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

 

		12.1	Counterparty shall be an independent contractor for all purposes of this Agreement. Nothing herein
shall render Counterparty or any of its personnel as a partner, agent, representative, joint venture participant or employee of
<REDACTED> and none shall hold itself out as such. <REDACTED> shall have no direction or control of Counterparty or
its personnel. Neither Party shall be liable for the actions nor omissions of the other Party except as stated in this Agreement.
Neither Counterparty nor any of its personnel shall pledge the credit of <REDACTED>, sign any document, enter into any agreement
or make any promise on behalf of <REDACTED> without <REDACTED>’s prior written consent.

 

Article
13 NOTICES

 

		13.1	All communications and notices required or permitted to be given hereunder, unless otherwise specifically
provided for, must be given in writing and may be delivered personally or by facsimile, courier, e-mail or registered mail (postage
prepaid) to the recipient’s address as follows:

 

If to <REDACTED><CANADIAN
OIL COMPANY>:

 

<REDACTED>

 

If to Counterparty:

 

QS Energy Inc.

5266 Hollister Ave, Suite 219

Santa Barbara, CA 93111

 

Attention: Gregg Bigger, CEO

Fax: (805) 845-4377

Email: <REDACTED>

 

		13.2	Any notice or other communication given personally or by courier shall be deemed to have been given
on the date delivered, any delivery by facsimile or e-mail shall be deemed to be given at the commencement of the next following
business day, and any notice or other communication given by prepaid mail shall be deemed to have been given on the 5th business
day following deposit in the mail. In times of labour strikes or slow-downs affecting the mail delivery, notice shall be effective
only if delivered. Any Party may change its address for service by notice served as set out above.

 

Article
14 GENERAL

 

		14.1	This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province
of Alberta and the laws of Canada applicable in Alberta regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles
of conflicts of laws thereof.

 

		14.2	The Parties irrevocably and unconditionally consent to and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the courts of the province of Alberta, Canada for any actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement.

 

 

 

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		14.3	Counterparty shall not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of <REDACTED>, and any such unauthorized assignment or transfer shall be void and of no
effect.

 

		14.4	No amendments, changes or modifications to this Agreement shall be valid except if the same are
in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of each of the Parties herein. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement
shall be valid except if provided in writing by a duly authorized representative of the Party proposing to grant the same. Further,
no failure or delay by either Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof.

 

		14.5	The Parties shall, with reasonable diligence, do all such things and provide all such reasonable
assurances as may be required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and each Party shall provide such
further documents or instruments required by the other Party as may be reasonably necessary to effect the purpose of this Agreement
and carry out its provisions, whether before or after the Effective Date.

 

		14.6	This Agreement comprises the full and complete agreement of the Parties hereto and supersedes and
cancels all prior communications, understandings and agreements between the Parties hereto, including any Affiliates, whether written
or oral, expressed or implied. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity
or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

		14.7	In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and a schedule or any other document, this Agreement
shall take precedence.

 

		14.8	Nothing contained in the Agreement shall be deemed to create a joint venture, association, agency,
partnership, or joint relationship between the Parties.

 

		14.9	This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and
permitted assignors of the Parties.

 

		14.10	This Agreement may be executed in counterpart and by facsimile or scanned copies or similar means
of data transmission, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, when taken together, shall be deemed to
constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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

 

<REDACTED><CANADIAN OIL COMPANY>QS
ENERGY, INC.

 

	Per:	/s/Authorize Representative          	Per:	/s/Gregg Bigger          
	 	Name: <REDACTED>	 	Name: Gregg
Bigger
	 	Title: <REDACTED>	 	Title:   President
and CEO

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE “A”

To the Field Test Agreement made as of
the 28th day of November, 2016 between

<REDACTED><CANADIAN OIL COMPANY>

and QS Energy, Inc.

 

1.       KEY
CONTACTS:

 

<REDACTED><CANADIAN
OIL COMPANY>

 

Contractor Key Contact:

Gregg Bigger, CEO

QS Energy Inc.

5266 Hollister Ave,
Suite 219

Santa Barbara, CA 93111

 

2.       SERVICES:

 

Counterparty Responsibilities:

 

		(a)	Counterparty personnel shall provide the following onsite services (“Onsite Services”):

		a.	Delivery and setup of equipment (“AOT-Lab Equipment”), including: AOT-Lab Treatment Vessel;
AOT Power Supply; Pump; and VISCOlab 3000 viscometer.

		b.	All operations of AOT-Lab Equipment and data collection, including viscosity measurements using Counterparty’s
VISCOlab 3000 viscometer.

		c.	Takedown and removal of AOT-Lab Equipment.

		d.	Onsite Services to be performed over five (5) consecutive days, Monday through Friday unless mutually
agreed in advance.

 

<REDACTED> Responsibilities:

 

<REDACTED> is required to provide the
following:

 

		(a)	<REDACTED> is required to provide the following:

		a.	A suitable location (“Location”) for to operate AOT-Lab Equipment and access by Counterparty
personnel for provision of Onsite Services.

		b.	Crude oil feedstock for testing; amounts required to be determined prior to initiating Onsite Services.

		c.	Solvent to flush and clean AOT-Lab Equipment prior to takedown and delivery.

		d.	<REDACTED> will be solely responsible for disposal of all chemicals and crude oil feedstocks.

		e.	The AOT-Lab power supply must be electrically grounded from an earthground terminal on the power supply
to earth-ground. <REDACTED> will be responsible for providing an appropriate earth-ground connection.

		f.	<REDACTED> will be responsible for supplying miscellaneous onsite equipment and supplies, including
but not limited to: hardware to complete the flow loop from feedstock container to the pump and from the AOT to the feedstock recovery
container; extension cords if needed; numerous mason jars for collection of samples; cleaning supplies; other miscellaneous items
as may be identified prior to or during onsite testing.

 

 

 

 

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Deliverables

 

Final Report: Within 30 days of completing
Onsite Services, Counterparty will provide a Final Report detailing:

 

		(a)	Documentation of test data collected during Onsite Services regarding AOT viscosity reduction for
each crude oil feedstock tested.

		(b)	Preliminary specifications of full-scale AOT configuration optimized to pipeline operating parameters
supplied by <REDACTED> (“Recommended AOT Configuration”).

		(c)	Pro forma benefits analysis applying test results to the Recommended AOT Configuration and operating
parameters provided by <REDACTED>.

 

3.       PAYMENT:

 

		(a)	<REDACTED> shall pay the Counterparty $50,000.00 (USD) (the “Purchase Price”)
for the Services, paid in two equal installments of i) $25,000.00 upon execution of this Field Test Agreement; and ii) $25,000.00
upon receipt by <REDACTED> of Final Report. <REDACTED> shall pay to Counterparty the Purchase Price following receipt
of an invoice submitted in to the <REDACTED> key contact identified above in this Schedule A.

 

		(b)	Payment: Invoiced amounts are due and payable by <REDACTED> within thirty (30) days of receipt
of invoice submitted in accordance with this Agreement.

 

		(c)	Counterparty and <REDACTED> will each be separately responsible for expenses incurred in provision
or support of services performed under this agreement, including but not limited to costs related to travel, shipping, equipment,
and supplies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE “B”

 

Attached to and forming part
of the Field Test Agreement made as effective of the 28th day of November, 2016 between <REDACTED> and QS Energy, Inc.

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF

<REDACTED> POLICIES

 

I, being an appointed Officer/Director
(circle one or both) of Counterparty, Inc. (“Counterparty”), and in my personal capacity, hereby acknowledge that
I have read a copy of all of the policies and practices set out in “Contractor Connection” on www.<REDACTED>.com
(the “<REDACTED> Policies”) as of the date set out below and understand and agree to abide by them and
to cause the Counterparty to abide by them.

 

I, and, to my knowledge, Counterparty,
are not now involved in any situation which might constitute a contravention of any of the terms of the <REDACTED> Policies,
other than as already disclosed in accordance with the <REDACTED> Policies.

 

 

Dated this 28th day of November, 2016

 

 

 

QS ENERGY, INC.

 

 

	Per:	/s/ Gregg Bigger          
	 	Name: Gregg
Bigger
	 	Title:   President
and CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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