Document:

Executive
Employment Agreement

 

This Executive Employment Agreement (the
“Agreement”), dated March 8, 2012 (the “Effective Date”), is by and between WaferGen
Biosystems, Inc. (the “Company”) and Ivan Trifunovich (“Executive”)
(collectively, the “parties”).

 

		I.	Position and Responsibilities

 

A. Term.
The initial term of this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date and shall end on the five (5) year anniversary of the Effective
Date; provided, however, that this Agreement shall automatically renew and extend for an additional one (1) year term on the five
(5) year anniversary of the Effective Date and on each anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter, unless either party gives
written notice of non-renewal to the other party at least one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days prior to the anniversary date
on which such renewal otherwise would occur (such initial term as renewed hereunder, the “Term”).

 

B. Position.
Executive is employed by the Company to render services to the Company in the position of President and Chief Executive Officer.
Executive shall perform such duties and responsibilities as are normally related to such position in accordance with the standards
of the industry and any additional duties, consistent with the position of President and Chief Executive Officer, now or hereafter
assigned to Executive by the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board”). Executive shall abide by Company rules, regulations,
and practices as adopted or modified from time to time by the Board in its sole discretion.

 

C. Location. It is acknowledged
and agreed that the Executive lives in New Jersey and will not be required to relocate to California or elsewhere in connection
with his employment by the Company pursuant to this Agreement. Executive agrees to travel to the Company’s offices in California
from time to time, as reasonably required in the Board’s discretion, in connection with the performance of his duties as
the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. The Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable travel expenses
incurred in connection with working at the Company’s principal office in Fremont, California.

 

D. Director. On the Effective
Date of this Agreement, the Board shall appoint the Executive to the Board in accordance with applicable law and the Company’s
Bylaws.

 

E. Other
Activities. Except upon the prior written consent of the Company’s Board of Directors, Executive will not, during
the term of this Agreement, (i) commence any other employment, or (ii) engage, directly or indirectly, in any other business
activity (whether or not pursued for pecuniary advantage) that would interfere with Executive’s duties and responsibilities
hereunder or create a conflict of interest with the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company agrees that Executive may
continue to serve as President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Helicos BioSciences Corporation and a member of
the advisory board of a Japanese multi-national company previously disclosed to the Board, provided that such service does not
materially interfere with Executive’s performance of his obligations to the Company or create a conflict of interest with
the Company.

 

    	 

    	 	

    
 

 

F. No
Conflict.  Executive represents and warrants that Executive’s execution of this Agreement, employment with the
Company, and the performance of Executive’s proposed duties under this Agreement shall not violate any obligations Executive
may have to any other employer, person or entity, including any obligations with respect to proprietary or confidential information
of any other person or entity.

 

		II.	Compensation and Benefits

 

A. Base
Salary. In consideration of the services to be rendered under this Agreement, the Company shall pay Executive a salary
at the rate of Three Hundred and Sixty Thousand Dollars ($360,000) per year (“Base Salary”). The Base Salary shall
be paid in accordance with the Company’s regularly established payroll practice. Executive’s Base Salary will be reviewed
from time to time in accordance with the established procedures of the Company for adjusting salaries for similarly situated employees.
In no event shall the Executive’s Base Salary be less than his Base Salary amount for the immediately preceding twelve (12)
month period other than in the circumstance where the Company reduces the base salaries of all similarly situated executives of
the Company, provided, however, even in that circumstance, Executive’s Base Salary shall not be reduced by more than twenty
percent (20%).

 

B. Bonus. Executive shall be eligible
to earn a performance bonus for each completed fiscal year of his employment with the Company, in an amount up to fifty percent
(50%) of his then-current Base Salary, in accordance with an annual incentive plan to be established for each year by the Compensation
Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (“Bonus”). Any Bonus payment for 2012 shall be pro-rated based
on Executive’s partial year of service. Executive must remain employed by the Company through the end of a given fiscal year
in order to be eligible for any Bonus for such fiscal year; provided, however, that Executive shall not be entitled to any Bonus
for a given fiscal year if Executive’s employment is terminated For Cause prior to the date on which a Bonus is paid to Executive
by the Company for such fiscal year. All Bonuses shall be paid no later than April 30 of the year following the year for which
the Bonus is earned.

 

C. Stock Options. 

 

1. In connection with the execution
of this Agreement, Executive will be granted a stock option to purchase 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, which
is the maximum number of shares available for grant to any one individual in any one calendar year pursuant to the Company’s
2008 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Initial Option”). The Initial Option will vest over a period of three (3) years, with
one-third of the shares subject to the Initial Option vesting on the first anniversary of the Executive’s initial date of
employment with the Company, and the remaining two-thirds of the shares subject to the Initial Option vesting in eight (8) equal
quarterly installments over two years following the one-year anniversary of the Executive’s initial date of employment with
the Company (for a three-year vesting period in total), subject to Executive’s continued employment with the Company through
each vesting date. The vesting commencement date shall be the first day of Executive’s employment with the Company. In the
event (i) of a Change of Control, (ii) Executive’s employment is terminated By Death or By Disability (as defined in Section IV
below), (iii) Executive’s employment is terminated by Executive for Good Reason (as defined in Section IVA below) or (iv)
Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company other than For Cause (as defined in Section IVB below), then in each
case 100% of the number of unvested shares then subject to the Initial Option shall accelerate and become
vested shares as of the date of such event. The exercise price of the Initial Option will be equal to the “Fair Market
Value” of the Company’s common stock (as such term is defined in the Company’s 2008 Stock Incentive Plan) on
the date of grant of such option. The Initial Option will be subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the Company’s
2008 Stock Incentive Plan under which the Initial Option is granted and the Stock Option Agreement by and between Executive and
the Company; provided, however, that in the event of any conflict between the terms of the 2008 Stock Incentive Plan or such Stock
Option Agreement and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail and govern.

 

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2. In each calendar year on
the next business day following January 1 beginning with 2013 and provided that Executive remains employed with the Company through
the applicable date of grant, Executive also will be granted an additional stock option (each, an “Additional Option”)
to purchase common stock of the Company to the extent necessary to provide Executive with a total equity interest in the Company
equal to five percent (5%) of the total number of shares of Company common stock outstanding on a fully diluted and as-converted
basis on the date of grant of such Additional Option; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to grant to Executive
in any calendar year options to purchase shares in excess of any applicable individual share limit set forth in the stock plan
pursuant to which the Additional Option is granted, including the limit of 3,000,000 shares set forth in the 2008 Stock Incentive
Plan. The number of shares subject to any particular Additional Option shall be equal to that number
of shares which, together with (a) the number of shares subject to the Initial Option, (b) all prior Additional Options and (c)
any other compensatory equity interests granted to Executive by the Company, equals five percent (5%) of the total number
of shares of Company common stock outstanding on a fully diluted and as-converted basis at such time. The calculation of the fully
diluted and as-converted shares for this purpose will be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors or compensation committee
in its reasonable discretion (and the Board or compensation committee shall accept and consider reasonable input from Executive
with respect to the determination of such calculation), and will be made (i) assuming the Series A (and to any extent applicable,
the Series B) Preferred and the Company’s outstanding Convertible Notes are fully converted into common shares at their designated
conversion prices and that any in-the-money warrants are fully exercised on a cashless/ net issuance basis (for avoidance of doubt,
any out-of-the-money warrants will not be included in the calculation of fully diluted and as-converted shares),
and (ii) taking into account any equity or equity-based awards granted under the Company’s stock incentive plans. Each Additional
Option will have the same vesting terms as the Initial Option, with the vesting commencement date being the first day of Executive’s
employment with the Company. The exercise price of each Additional Option will be equal to the “Fair Market Value”
of the Company’s common stock (as such term is defined in the Company’s 2008 Stock Incentive Plan or any other stock
plan pursuant to which the Additional Option is granted) on the date of grant of such Additional Option. Each Additional Option
will be subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the Company’s stock plan under which such Additional Option is
granted and the Stock Option Agreement by and between Executive and the Company; provided, however, that in the event of any conflict
between the terms of the applicable stock plan or such Stock Option Agreement and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall
prevail and govern.

 

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3. Notwithstanding anything
contained herein or in the Stock Option Agreements governing the Initial Option, any Additional Option, and any other stock option
to the contrary, in the event of the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive shall be entitled
to exercise his vested stock options (including those vesting upon such termination) until the earlier of (i) eighteen (18) months
from the date of termination or (ii) the expiration date of such stock options as set forth in the applicable Stock Option Agreements
for such awards, determined without regard to such termination or resignation; provided further that such extended exercise period
shall not apply in situations where the employment of Executive is terminated For Cause or by Executive other than for Good Reason
(as defined in Section IVA below), in which case, the exercise periods shall continue to be governed by the terms of the Stock
Option Agreements.

 

D. Additional Payout in Distribution.

 

1. Calculation of Contingent Payments

 

(a)
In the event that a distribution is made of any of the assets (including cash)
of the Company to holders of any class of capital stock by reason of their ownership thereof, including any distribution made solely
to the holders of the Company’s preferred stock (but excluding the payment of accrued and accumulated dividends on the preferred
stock) and including any distribution made in connection with a Change of Control (each, a “Distribution”), then in
each such case Executive shall have the right to receive a payment (a “Contingent Payment”) from the Company (or the
successor to the Company if the Company is not the surviving company in such Change of Control) in connection with each such Distribution
equal to the amount, if any, by which (i) five percent (5%) of the Total Distribution Amount (as defined below) exceeds (ii) the
amount paid to Executive in such Distribution with respect to compensatory equity interests then held by Executive less
the exercise or other purchase price paid or payable by Executive for such equity interests. If the amount paid to Executive in
such Distribution with respect to compensatory equity interests then held by Executive, less the exercise or other purchase
price paid by Executive for such equity interests, is equal to or exceeds five percent (5%) of the Total Distribution Amount, then
no Contingent Payment shall be payable to Executive. A “Distribution” shall be deemed to include payments made, or
other consideration provided, by a third party to all holders of any particular class of capital stock as part of the Change of
Control, such as in the event of a purchase of Company stock directly from Company stockholders pursuant to a tender offer.

 

(b) For purposes of calculating
the amount received by Executive in the Distribution with respect to equity interests then held by Executive, (i) all compensatory
equity interests granted by the Company to Executive at any time shall be treated as then held by Executive, including any compensatory
equity interests previously sold by Executive that would have been entitled to participate in such Distribution had such equity
interests not been sold prior to the date of the Distribution, and (ii) any equity interests purchased by Executive in open-market
transactions or in privately-negotiated transactions with individual investors shall not be treated as then held by Executive.

 

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(c) “Total Distribution Amount”
shall be the value of all cash, property and securities that is distributed or paid in respect of equity interests in connection
with the Distribution, including amounts payable as part of a Change of Control and amounts paid for the sale or redemption of,
or as distributions with respect to, any such equity interests. For avoidance of doubt, the Company’s Convertible Notes (unless
they have been previously converted into Preferred Stock or Common Stock, or they are converted into Preferred Stock or Common
Stock in connection with the Change of Control such that the holders of the Convertible Notes instead participate as holders of
capital stock in the distributions made in connection with the Change of Control) are to be considered as debt and not equity.

 

2. Time and Form of Payments. 

 

(a) Subject to Executive’s
continued employment with the Company through the date on which a Distribution occurs, in the event Executive is entitled to a
Contingent Payment with respect to such Distribution, then the form of consideration payable to Executive in connection with the
Distribution shall be the same form paid to holders of the Company’s capital stock, which shall mean all cash if stockholders
receive all cash in the Distribution or such other form or forms of consideration, or combinations thereof, as the stockholders
shall receive in the Distribution. In addition, with respect to a Distribution that constitutes a “change in the ownership
of a corporation” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s assets” (as
those terms are defined in Section 409A (which term is defined in Annex A)), the Contingent Payment shall be paid on the same schedule
and under the same terms and conditions as is the consideration received by other stockholders who participate in the Distribution,
provided that all Contingent Payments with respect to such Distribution will be made no later than five years after the change
in control event, in accordance with Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(iv)(A); provided, further, that with respect to
all other Distributions (“Non-Change in Control Event Distributions”) a Contingent Payment with respect to such a Non-Change
in Control Event Distribution will be made no later than the 15th day of the third month of the year following the year in which
the Non-Change in Control Event Distribution occurs (or commences in the event the Non-Change in Control Event Distribution is
paid in two or more installments). If a Non-Change in Control Event Distribution is scheduled to be paid in two or more installments,
the Contingent Payment shall be calculated in accordance with Section IID.1 above, provided that the calculation will include the
estimated fair market value of such payments, accounting for the likelihood that payments underlying a Non-Change in Control Event
Distribution that are scheduled to be made, or may potentially be made, to other stockholders in the future and that are subject
to a risk of forfeiture will actually be made to such stockholders, discounted to present value as of the latest date such payments
could be made in accordance with the preceding sentence, as calculated by an actuary, adjuster, or appraiser mutually agreed upon
by Executive and the Company.

 

 (b) In the event that Executive’s
employment with the Company is terminated (i) after the first year of Executive’s employment with the Company, for any reason
more than six (6) months prior to a Distribution, or (ii) during the first year of Executive’s employment with the Company,
for any reason more than one (1) year prior to a Distribution, then Executive shall have no right to receive any Contingent Payment
in connection with such Distribution or any other Distribution thereafter.

 

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 (c) In the event that Executive’s
employment with the Company is terminated for any reason other than For Cause, By Death or By Disability (as defined in Section IV
below), by Executive without Good Reason (as defined in Section IVA below), or by Non-Renewal (as defined in Section IIIB below)
(such termination, a “Qualifying Termination”), Executive shall be entitled to receive a Contingent Payment (the “Post-Termination
Contingent Payment”) with respect to any Distributions that occur either (i) within six (6) months following a Qualifying
Termination after his first year of employment with the Company or (ii) within one (1) year following a Qualifying Termination
that occurs during the first year of Executive’s employment with the Company (each such Distribution, a “Qualifying
Distribution”). Such Post-Termination Contingent Payment will be paid to Executive as soon as practicable following the earlier
of (x) the 13-month anniversary of Executive’s Qualifying Termination and (y) the occurrence of a Change of Control that
constitutes a “change in control event,” as defined in Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-3(i)(5) (either such date,
the “Payment Date”), subject to the following:

 

 (1) Except as provided by paragraph
(2) below, the Executive’s Post-Termination Contingent Payment shall be payable in the same form paid to holders of the Company’s
capital stock, which shall mean all cash if stockholders receive all cash in the Distribution or such other form or forms of consideration,
or combinations thereof, as the stockholders shall receive in the Distribution, unless doing so is not feasible, as determined
by the Company in its sole discretion, in which case the Post-Termination Contingent Payment shall be payable in a single lump
sum cash payment, less applicable withholdings, equal to the value of all Contingent Payments, calculated in accordance with Section
IID.1 above, that would have been payable to Executive with respect to any Qualifying Distributions, provided that, if any consideration
payable to the holders of the Company’s capital stock in connection with a Qualifying Distribution is either (A) paid in
a form other than cash or (B) is scheduled to be paid, or may potentially be paid, at any time following the Payment Date, the
calculation will include the estimated fair market value of such payments, accounting for the likelihood that payments underlying
a Distribution that are scheduled to be made, or may potentially be made, to other stockholders in the future and that are subject
to a risk of forfeiture will actually be made to such stockholders, discounted to present value as of the Payment Date, as calculated
by an actuary, adjuster, or appraiser mutually agreed upon by Executive and the Company ; and

 

 (2) If the Payment Date is a Change
of Control that constitutes a “change in the ownership of a corporation” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial
portion of a corporation’s assets” (as those terms are defined in Section 409A (which term is defined in Annex A)),
the form of consideration payable to Executive in connection with the Distribution shall be the same form paid to holders of the
Company’s capital stock, which shall mean all cash if stockholders receive all cash in the Distribution or such other form
or forms of consideration, or combinations thereof, as the stockholders shall receive in the Distribution. In addition, in that
case, the Post-Termination Contingent Payment shall be paid on the same schedule and under the same terms and conditions as is
the consideration received by other stockholders who participate in the Distribution, provided that all Post-Termination Contingent
Payments with respect to such Distribution will be made no later than five years after the change in control event, in accordance
with Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(iv)(A).

 

 3. In addition, the right
to receive any further Contingent Payments shall terminate immediately following the first Change of Control (other than with respect
to the Contingent Payment payable in connection with such Change of Control).

 

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4. The amount payable to Executive
as any Contingent Payment shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other amounts paid or payable to Executive under this
Agreement or in connection with the Change of Control.

 

E. Long-Term Incentive Plan Bonus.
 Executive shall be eligible to participate in
a long-term incentive plan to be established by the Company. Such long-term incentive plan shall contain the terms and conditions
set forth below. This Agreement shall be deemed the long-term incentive plan pending the Company’s establishment of a separate
plan document.

 

1. The
long-term incentive plan shall provide for a cash payment to Executive upon a Change of Control based on the Aggregate Equity Transaction
Value (as defined below) in such Change of Control transaction, as follows:

 

(a) for a transaction with an
Aggregate Equity Transaction Value of more than $50 million, and up to $75 million, Executive shall be entitled to receive a cash
payment equal to 1% of the Aggregate Equity Transaction Value;

 

(b) for the portion, if any, of
the Aggregate Equity Transaction Value in excess of $75 million and up to $100 million, Executive shall be entitled to receive
a cash payment equal to 2% of such portion of the Aggregate Equity Transaction Value;

 

(c) for the portion, if any, of
the Aggregate Equity Transaction Value in excess of $100 million and up to $150 million, Executive shall be entitled to receive
a cash payment equal to 3% of such portion of the Aggregate Equity Transaction Value; and

 

(d) for the portion, if any, of
the Aggregate Equity Transaction Value in excess of $150 million, Executive shall be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to
5% of such portion of the Aggregate Equity Transaction Value.

 

(By way of example, if the Aggregate Equity
Transaction Value was $250 million, Executive would be entitled to receive an aggregate cash payment equal to the sum of (i) 0.01,
multiplied by $75 million, plus (ii) 0.02, multiplied by $25 million, plus (iii) 0.03, multiplied by $50 million, plus (iv) 0.05
multiplied by $100 million, or a total of $7.75 million.)

 

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2. “Aggregate Equity Transaction
Value” shall mean the aggregate consideration paid in the Change of Control based upon the fair market value of the
aggregate consideration payable to the holders of outstanding capital stock and other equity securities of the Company in connection
with such Change of Control, including amounts paid in respect of any options or other rights to acquire such capital stock or
equity securities. The fair market value of such consideration other than cash consideration shall be determined as set forth below
in Section IIE.3.  For purposes of this Agreement, “equity securities” will include options, warrants, convertible
preferred stock or other equity securities which are in each case exercisable for, convertible into or exchangeable for capital
stock. Amounts paid or payable to holders of any Convertible Notes (unless the Convertible Notes have been previously converted
into Preferred Stock or Common Stock, or the Convertible Notes are converted into Preferred Stock or Common Stock in connection
with the Change of Control such that the holders of the Convertible Notes instead participate as holders of capital stock in the
distributions made in connection with the Change of Control) shall be excluded in this calculation. In the event and to the extent
the consideration actually paid in the Change of Control includes earnout, contingent value right, or similar rights granted or
payments made to holders after the date of the Change of Control, such amounts shall be included in determining the amount of Executive’s
long-term incentive plan cash payment pursuant to Section IIE.1 above; provided, however, that the consideration payable to Executive
in connection with such earnout, contingent value right or similar rights or payments shall be in the same form paid to holders
of the Company’s capital stock and, if the Change of Control constitutes a “change in the ownership of a corporation”
or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s assets” (as those terms are defined
in Section 409A (which term is defined in Annex A)), the consideration shall be paid on the same schedule and under the same terms
and conditions as such consideration provided or paid to other stockholders but in no event later than five years after the change
in control event, in accordance with Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(iv)(A). If the Change of Control does not constitute
a “change in the ownership of a corporation” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s
assets” (as those terms are defined in Section 409A (which term is defined in Annex A)), the consideration shall be paid
in a lump sum with thirty (30) days of the Change of Control. For the avoidance of doubt, it is intended that the consideration
payable pursuant to this Section IIE satisfy, to the greatest extent possible, the exemption from the application of Section 409A
provided under Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-1(b)(4) and, to the extent not so exempt, that the consideration comply, and
this Section IIE be interpreted to the greatest extent possible as consistent, with Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(iv)(A).

 

3. If the consideration received
in the Change of Control is other than cash, its value will be deemed its fair market value as determined in good faith by the
Board of Directors of the Company. Any securities shall be valued as follows:

 

(a) The value of securities not
subject to investment letter or other similar restrictions on free marketability (other than restrictions arising solely by virtue
of a stockholder’s status as an affiliate or former affiliate) shall be:

 

(1) if traded on a securities exchange,
the value shall be deemed to be the average of the closing prices of the securities on such exchange over the thirty (30) day period
(or portion thereof) ending three (3) days prior to the closing;

 

(2) if actively traded over-the-counter,
the value shall be deemed to be the average of the closing bid or sale prices (whichever is applicable) over the thirty (30) day
period (or portion thereof) ending three (3) days prior to the closing; and

 

(3) if there is no active public
market, the value shall be the fair market value thereof, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

 (b) The method of valuation
of securities subject to investment letter or other restrictions on free marketability (other than restrictions arising solely
by virtue of a stockholder’s status as an affiliate or former affiliate) shall be to make an appropriate discount from the
value determined above to reflect the approximate fair market value thereof, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

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4. In the event that Executive’s
employment with the Company is terminated (i) after the first year of Executive’s employment with the Company, for any reason
more than six (6) months prior to the Change of Control, or (ii) during the first year of Executive’s employment with the
Company, for any reason more than one (1) year prior to a Change of Control, then Executive shall have no right to receive any
payment under the long-term incentive plan in connection with such Change of Control. Executive shall be entitled to receive a
long-term incentive plan payment as provided herein with respect to a Change of Control that occurs either (i) within six (6) months
following any termination of Executive’s employment at any time after his first year of employment with the Company or (ii)
within one (1) year following any termination of Executive’s employment during the first year of Executive’s employment
with the Company, provided that in each case such right to receive such payment following termination of employment shall not apply
in situations where the employment of Executive is terminated For Cause, By Death or By Disability (as defined in Section IV
below), by Executive without Good Reason (as defined in Section IVA below), or by Non-Renewal (as defined in Section IIIB below).
In addition, the right to receive any long-term incentive plan payment with respect to any Change of Control transaction shall
terminate immediately following the first Change of Control (other than with respect to amounts payable in connection with such
Change of Control).

 

5. The amount payable to Executive
under the long-term incentive plan shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other amounts paid or payable to Executive
under this Agreement or in connection with the Change of Control.

 

F. Benefits.
 Executive shall be eligible to participate in the benefits
made generally available by the Company to similarly-situated executives, including the Company’s health, dental, life insurance,
disability and 401(k) plans, in each case in accordance with the benefit plans established by the Company, and as may be amended
from time to time in the Company’s sole discretion. Executive shall be eligible to accrue four (4) weeks of paid vacation
per calendar year, in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy as amended from time to time.

 

G. Expenses.
The Company shall reimburse Executive for reasonable business expenses incurred in the performance of Executive’s duties
hereunder in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement guidelines.

 

H. Indemnification. In
connection with the execution of this Agreement, Executive and the Company have executed the Company’s standard indemnification
agreement for officers and directors.

 

I. Liability Insurance.  Both
during and after termination (for any reason) of Executive’s employment, the Company shall cause Executive to be covered
under a directors and officers’ liability insurance policy for his acts (or non-acts) as an officer or director of the Company
or any of its Affiliates. Such policy shall be maintained by the Company, at its expense in an amount and on terms (including the
time period of coverage after the Executive’s employment terminates) at least as favorable to the Executive as policies covering
the Company’s other members of its Board of Directors.

 

J. Legal Fees. Company shall promptly
reimburse Executive for his reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by Executive in connection with his negotiation and execution
of this Agreement, up to a maximum amount of $15,000.00. In addition, if any legal action is brought by Executive relating to this
Agreement against the Company and Executive is the prevailing party in any final judgment or arbitration award, Executive shall
be entitled to receive from the Company all reasonable expenses, including all court costs, arbitration fees and actual attorneys’
fees paid or incurred in good faith in connection with such legal action.

 

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		III.	effect of termination or non-renewal

 

A. Severance.
Except in situations where the employment of Executive is terminated For Cause, By Death or By Disability (as defined in Section IV
below), by Executive other than for Good Reason (as defined in Section IVA below), or by Non-Renewal (as defined in Section IIIB
below), Executive will be eligible to receive the following severance benefits (collectively, “Severance Benefits”)
if the Company terminates Executive’s employment prior to the end of the Term or Executive terminates his employment with
the Company for Good Reason prior to the end of the Term:

 

1. an amount equal to twenty-four
(24) months of Executive’s then-current Base Salary, of which (i) one-half of such amount shall be paid in a single lump-sum
amount, less applicable withholdings, on the Company’s next regular payroll schedule date following the expiration of the
7-day revocation period referenced in Exhibit A hereto, and (ii) the remaining one-half of such amount shall be paid in the form
of salary continuation on the Company’s regular payroll schedule, less applicable withholdings, over eighteen (18) months;
provided, however, that such payments will be delayed until the Company’s first regularly scheduled payroll date occurring
on or after the 60th day following Executive’s termination of employment (the “First Payroll Date”), and any
amounts that would otherwise have been paid prior to the First Payroll Date shall instead be paid on the First Payroll Date; and

 

2. if Executive elects to continue
his group health coverage under COBRA, the Company will pay Executive’s COBRA premiums for coverage until the earlier of
(a) the end of the eighteen (18) month period following the date of such termination; or (b) the date Executive becomes covered
under another employer’s health plan; provided, however, that, in the event that the Company determines, in its sole discretion,
that either the payments under this Section IIIA.2 are no longer exempt from the application of Section 409A or providing the payments
will subject the Company to tax or penalty pursuant to Section 4980D of the Internal Revenue Code of 196, as amended (the “Code”),
then the Company shall pay Executive an amount equal to each remaining COBRA premium as taxable compensation in monthly installments.

 

Executive’s eligibility for the foregoing
Severance Benefits is conditioned on Executive having first signed and not revoked a release agreement in the form attached as
Exhibit A within sixty (60) days of Executive’s termination or such earlier deadline required by the release (such deadline,
the “Release Deadline”). The Severance Benefits will not be paid or provided until the release agreement becomes effective
and irrevocable, and, subject to Annex A attached hereto, any Severance Benefits otherwise payable between the date of Executive’s
termination and the date such release agreement becomes effective shall be paid on the effective date of such release agreement.
If the release agreement does not become effective by the Release Deadline, Executive will forfeit all rights to severance payments
and benefits under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, Executive shall not be entitled to the foregoing Severance Benefits
if Executive’s employment is terminated For Cause, By Death or By Disability; by Non-Renewal pursuant to Section IIIB; by
Executive other than for Good Reason; or if Executive’s employment ends upon expiration of the Term following notice of non-renewal
given pursuant to Section IA.

 

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B. Non-Renewal. If either party
gives notice of non-renewal of this Agreement as described in Section IA above (“Non-Renewal”), the Company may elect
to make the termination of Executive’s employment effective immediately at any time prior to the end of the applicable notice
period (“Notice Period”) and, provided that the Company is not making the election to terminate Executive’s employment
For Cause or By Death or By Disability, the Company will provide the following separation benefits to Executive:

 

1. Executive’s then-current
Base Salary for the period from the date of such termination through the remainder of the Notice Period, which shall be paid in
the form of salary continuation on the Company’s regular payroll schedule, less applicable withholdings;

 

2. A full or, if such termination
occurs prior to the end of the fiscal year, pro-rata portion of any Bonus which Executive otherwise would have earned if he had
remained employed by the Company through the end of the Notice Period, which shall be paid on the Company’s regular bonus
payment schedule; all Bonuses shall be paid no later than April 30 of the year following the year for which the Bonus is earned;
and

 

3. if Executive elects to continue
his group health coverage under COBRA, payment of Executive’s COBRA premiums for coverage until the earlier of (a) the end
of the Notice Period; or (b) the date Executive becomes covered under another employer’s health plan; provided, however,
that, in the event that the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the payments under this Section IIIB3 are no longer
exempt from the application of Section 409A or providing the payments will subject the Company to tax or penalty pursuant to Section
4980D of the Code, then the Company shall pay Executive an amount equal to each remaining COBRA premium as taxable compensation
in monthly installments.

 

		IV.	Other Terminations

 

A. Termination
by Executive for Good Reason.
Executive’s termination shall be for “Good Reason” if Executive provides written notice to the
Company of the Good Reason within ninety (90) days of the event constituting Good Reason, the Company fails to cure the Good Reason
within thirty (30) days of such written notice (the “Cure Period”), and Executive terminates his employment within
ninety (90) days of the expiration of the Cure Period. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean any
of the following events if effected by the Company without the consent of Executive:
(A) an adverse change in Executive’s title, or a change in Executive’s position with the Company which materially
reduces Executive’s level of responsibility; provided that a change in Executive’s title or position due to the fact
that the Company or its successor becomes a stand-alone division or subsidiary of another company will not alone constitute Good
Reason so long as Executive continues to act as the most senior level employee of such division or subsidiary; (B) a material reduction
in Executive’s Base Salary, except for reductions that meet the requirements of Section IIA of this Agreement; or (C) the
Company requires that Executive relocate from New Jersey to California or elsewhere in connection with his employment;
(D) the Company commits a material breach of this Agreement; (E) the Company materially violates or continues to materially
violate any law or regulation contrary to the written advice of both Executive and the Company’s outside counsel to the Board;
or (F) the Company fails to use its reasonable best efforts to cause Executive to be re-elected to the Board at any annual meeting
of stockholders at which stockholders are electing directors to the Board, to the extent at such time Executive holds the titles
of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (provided, however, that the failure of Executive to be nominated
to the Board by the other Board members shall be deemed Good Reason).

 

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B. Termination
for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “For Cause” shall mean: (i) Executive is convicted of a
crime involving dishonesty, breach of trust, or violence to any person; (ii) Executive willfully engages in conduct that is
in bad faith and materially injurious to the Company, including but not limited to, misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud or
embezzlement; (iii) Executive commits a material breach of this Agreement, which breach is not cured within twenty (20) days
after written notice to Executive from the Board; (iv) Executive willfully refuses to implement or follow a reasonable, customary
and lawful policy or directive of the Board, which breach is not cured within twenty (20) days after written notice to Executive
from the Board; or (v) Executive engages in misfeasance or malfeasance demonstrated by a pattern of failure to perform job
duties diligently and professionally which is not cured within twenty (20) days after written notice to Executive from the Board.
The Board may terminate Executive’s employment For Cause at any time, without any advance notice (following any applicable
notice and cure period set forth in the immediately preceding sentence). The Company shall pay to Executive all compensation to
which Executive is entitled up through the effective date of termination, subject to any other rights or remedies of the Company
under law; and thereafter all obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall cease.

 

C. By
Death. Executive’s employment shall terminate automatically upon Executive’s death. The Company shall pay
to Executive’s beneficiaries or estate, as appropriate, any compensation then due and owing. Thereafter all obligations of
the Company under this Agreement shall cease. Nothing in this Section shall affect any entitlement of Executive’s heirs or
devisees to the benefits of any life insurance plan or other applicable benefits.

 

D. By
Disability. If Executive becomes eligible for the Company’s long term disability benefits or if, in the reasonable
opinion of the Board, Executive is unable to carry out the responsibilities and functions of the position held by Executive by
reason of any physical or mental impairment for more than ninety (90) consecutive days or more than one hundred and eighty (180)
days in any twelve (12) month period, then, to the extent permitted by law, the Board may terminate Executive’s employment.
The Company shall pay to Executive all compensation to which Executive is entitled up through the date of termination, and thereafter
all obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall cease. Nothing in this Section shall affect Executive’s rights
under any disability plan in which Executive is a participant.

 

		V.	Change of Control

 

A. “Change of Control.”
For purposes of this Agreement, “Change of Control” shall mean (A) a sale or disposition (including by way of
liquidation) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (B) the acquisition of the Company by another entity
by means of any reorganization, merger or consolidation (but excluding any reorganization, merger or consolidation effected exclusively
for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Company) or series of related transactions, in each case in which the Company’s
stockholders of record as constituted immediately prior to such transaction or series of related transactions will, immediately
after such transaction or series of related transactions (by virtue of securities issued in such transaction or series of related
transactions) fail to hold at least 50% of the voting power of the resulting or surviving corporation following such transaction
or series of related transactions; provided, however, that (i) any transaction or series of transactions principally for bona fide
equity financing purposes in which cash is received by the Company or indebtedness of the Company is cancelled or converted (or
a combination thereof) shall not be deemed to be a Change of Control; (ii) any transaction or series of transactions resulting
in Great Point Partners, LLC, Deerfield Management or their affiliates owning individually or together in the aggregate 50% or
more of the voting power of the resulting or surviving corporation following such transaction or series of related transactions
shall not be deemed to be a Change of Control; or (iii) any transaction or series of transactions in which individual investors
are selling their equity interests in the Company to individual buyers in privately-negotiated transactions to which the Company
is not a party shall not be deemed to be a Change of Control.

 

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B. Termination Before or Following
a Change of Control. If the Company terminates Executive’s employment with the Company other than “For Cause”
within three (3) months before or twelve (12) months following a Change of Control, and such termination entitles Executive to
Severance Benefits under Section IIIA above, Executive will be eligible to receive (1) Severance Benefits in accordance with, and
subject to the requirements of, Section IIIA and (2) a supplemental severance payment equal to the product of (ii) 50% of Executive’s
then-current Base Salary, multiplied by (ii) two, which supplemental severance payment amount shall be paid in a single lump-sum
amount, less applicable withholdings, on the later of the effective date of the termination or the Change of Control (provided,
however, Company shall be deemed in compliance with the foregoing if it makes such lump-sum payment on the Company’s first
regularly scheduled payroll date occurring on or after the 60th day following Executive’s termination of employment or the
Change of Control, as applicable). Executive’s receipt of the foregoing benefits, including the supplemental payment, shall
be subject to the conditions set forth in Section IIIA for receipt of Severance Benefits. For avoidance of doubt, Executive shall
not be eligible for the payments or benefits set forth in this paragraph if Executive’s employment is terminated For Cause,
By Death or By Disability; by Non-Renewal pursuant to Section IIIB; by Executive other than for Good Reason; or if Executive’s
employment ends upon expiration of the Term following notice of non-renewal given pursuant to Section IA.

 

C. Golden Parachute Excise Tax Payments.
 In the event that any payment in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code to Executive
or for Executive’s benefit, paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise
in connection with, or arising out of, Executive’s employment with the Company (a “Payment” or “Payments”),
would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Code Section 4999, or any interest or penalties are incurred by Executive with respect
to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as
the “Excise Tax”), then Executive will be entitled to receive an additional payment (a “Gross-Up Payment”)
in an amount such that after payment by Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties (other than interest and penalties
imposed by reason of Executive’s failure to file timely a tax return or pay taxes shown due on Executive’s return)
imposed with respect to such taxes and the Excise Tax), including any federal, state or local tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment,
Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments. An initial determination
as to whether a Gross-Up Payment is required pursuant to this Agreement and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment shall be made by
the Company. The Company shall provide its determination (the “Determination”), together with detailed supporting calculations
and documentation, to Executive promptly following the termination date of Executive’s employment with the Company, if applicable,
or such other time as requested by Executive (provided Executive reasonably believes that any of the Payments may be subject to
the Excise Tax). If requested by Executive, the Company shall furnish Executive, at the Company’s expense, with an opinion
reasonably acceptable to Executive from the Company’s accounting firm (or an accounting firm of equivalent stature reasonably
acceptable to Executive) that there is a reasonable basis for the Determination. Any Gross-Up Payment determined pursuant to this
Section VC shall be paid by the Company to Executive within ten (10) days of receipt of the Determination, and in no event later
than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which Executive remits the subject taxes.

 

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		VI.	Termination Obligations

 

A. Return
of Property. Executive agrees that all property (including without limitation all equipment, tangible proprietary information,
documents, records, notes, contracts and computer-generated materials) furnished to or created or prepared by Executive incident
to Executive’s employment by the Company belongs to the Company and shall be promptly returned to the Company upon termination
of Executive’s employment.

 

B. Resignation
and Cooperation. Upon termination of Executive’s employment, Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from all
offices and directorships then held with the Company. Following any termination of employment, Executive shall cooperate with the
Company in the winding up of pending work on behalf of the Company and the orderly transfer of work to other employees. Executive
shall also reasonably cooperate with the Company, at the Company’s expense, in the defense of any action brought by any third
party against the Company that relates to Executive’s employment by the Company.

 

		VII.	Inventions and Proprietary Information; Prohibition on Third Party Information

 

A. Proprietary
Information Agreement. Executive agrees to sign and be bound by the terms of the Company’s Proprietary Information
and Inventions Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit B (“Proprietary Information Agreement”).

 

B. Non-Disclosure
of Third Party Information. Executive represents and warrants and covenants that Executive shall not disclose to the
Company, or use, or induce the Company to use, any proprietary information or trade secrets of others at any time, including but
not limited to any proprietary information or trade secrets of any former employer, if any; and Executive acknowledges and agrees
that any violation of this provision shall be grounds for Executive’s immediate termination and could subject Executive to
substantial civil liabilities and criminal penalties. Executive further specifically and expressly acknowledges that no officer
or other employee or representative of the Company has requested or instructed Executive to disclose or use any such third party
proprietary information or trade secrets.

 

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		VIII.	Amendments; Waivers; Remedies

 

This Agreement may not be amended or waived
except by a writing signed by Executive and by a duly authorized representative of the Company other than Executive. Failure to
exercise any right under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right. Any waiver of any breach of this Agreement
shall not operate as a waiver of any subsequent breaches. All rights or remedies specified for a party herein shall be cumulative
and in addition to all other rights and remedies of the party hereunder or under applicable law.

 

		IX.	ASSIGNMENT; BINDING EFFECT; SENIOR POSITION OF CONVERTIBLE
NOTES

 

A. No rights or obligations of
the Company under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Company except that such rights or obligations may be assigned
or transferred pursuant to a merger or consolidation, or pursuant to the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets
of the Company, provided that the assignee or transferee is the successor to all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
This Agreement will not be terminated by any merger, consolidation or transfer of assets of the Company referred to above. In the
event of any such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets, the provisions of this Agreement will be binding upon the surviving,
resulting or successor corporation or the person or entity to which such assets are transferred. The Company agrees that if the
Company completes an asset sale pursuant to which all or substantially all of the assets of the Company are sold, or any other
Change of Control transaction pursuant to which the acquiring or surviving party in such transaction does not assume the Company’s
obligations under this Agreement either by operation of law or contractually, then concurrently with such asset sale or other transaction
the Company will cause the purchaser of such assets, or such other acquiring or surviving party, to unconditionally assume in writing
all of the obligations of the Company hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, but subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Affiliates, officers, directors, agents, successors and assigns of the Company.
This Agreement will inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by or against, Executive or Executive’s personal or legal
representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, designees and legatees. None of Executive’s
rights or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by Executive other than Executive’s rights to compensation
and benefits, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law. If Executive should die while any amounts or benefits
have been accrued by Executive but not yet paid as of the date of Executive’s death and which would be payable to Executive
hereunder had Executive continued to live, all such amounts and benefits unless otherwise provided herein will be paid or provided
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to such person or persons appointed in writing by Executive to receive such amounts
or, if no such person is so appointed, to Executive’s estate.

 

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B. Notwithstanding anything herein
to the contrary, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that in the event of a Change of Control of the Company, the repayment
of the Company’s currently outstanding Convertible Notes in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $15,275,000 plus
all interest accrued thereon, to the extent not previously converted into Preferred Stock or Common Stock and to the extent not
converted into Preferred Stock or Common Stock in connection with the Change of Control, shall be senior in all respects to the
payment of any Severance Benefits, Contingent Payment, long-term incentive plan payment or similar payments payable to Executive
hereunder in connection with such Change of Control transaction (whether or not Executive’s employment is terminated in connection
with such transaction).

 

		X.	Notices

 

All notices or other communications required
or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered: (a) by hand; (b) by a
nationally recognized overnight courier service; or (c) by United States first class registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, to the principal address of the other party, as set forth below. The date of notice shall be deemed to be the earlier
of (i) actual receipt of notice by any permitted means, or (ii) five business days following dispatch by overnight delivery service
or the United States Mail. Executive shall be obligated to notify the Company in writing of any change in Executive’s address.
Notice of change of address shall be effective only when done in accordance with this paragraph.

 

Company’s Notice Address:

 

WaferGen Biosystems, Inc.

7400 Paseo Padre Parkway

Fremont, CA 94555

Attention: Chairman of the Board

 

Executive’s Notice Address:

 

 

		XI.	Severability

 

If any provision of this Agreement shall
be held by a court or arbitrator to be invalid, unenforceable, or void, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent
permitted by law, and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. In the event that the time period
or scope of any provision is declared by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction to exceed the maximum time period or scope
that such court or arbitrator deems enforceable, then such court or arbitrator shall reduce the time period or scope to the maximum
time period or scope permitted by law.

 

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		XII.	Taxes

 

All amounts paid under this Agreement shall
be paid less all applicable state and federal tax withholdings (if any) and any other withholdings required by any applicable jurisdiction
or authorized by Executive.

 

		XIII.	Governing Law

 

This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

 

		XIV.	Interpretation

 

This Agreement shall be construed as a whole,
according to its fair meaning, and not in favor of or against any party. Sections and section headings contained in this Agreement
are for reference purposes only, and shall not affect in any manner the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the
context requires, references to the singular shall include the plural and the plural the singular.

 

		XV.	OBLIGATIONS SURVIVE TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

 

Each party agrees that any and all of its
obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to Exhibit B, shall survive the termination of employment and the termination
of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided herein.

 

		XVI.	Counterparts

 

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

 

		XVII.	NO MITIGATION REQUIRED

 

In
no event will Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable
to Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts will not be reduced (except as otherwise specifically
provided herein) whether or not Executive obtains other employment.

 

		XVIII.	Authority

 

Each party represents and warrants that
such party has the right, power and authority to enter into and execute this Agreement and to perform and discharge all of the
obligations hereunder; and that this Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding agreement and obligation of such party
and is enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

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		XIX.	Entire Agreement

 

This Agreement is intended to be the final,
complete, and exclusive statement of the terms of Executive’s employment by the Company and may not be contradicted by evidence
of any prior or contemporaneous statements or agreements, except for agreements specifically referenced herein (including the Proprietary
Information and Inventions Agreement attached as Exhibit B and the Company’s 2008 Stock Incentive Plan and Executive’s
Stock Option Agreement). To the extent that the practices, policies or procedures of the Company, now or in the future, apply to
Executive and are inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control. Any subsequent
change in Executive’s duties, position, or compensation will not affect the validity or scope of this Agreement.

 

		XX.	Executive Acknowledgement

 

EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE HAS HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT LEGAL COUNSEL CONCERNING THIS AGREEMENT, THAT HE HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE AGREEMENT, THAT HE IS FULLY
AWARE OF ITS LEGAL EFFECT, AND THAT HE HAS ENTERED INTO IT FREELY BASED ON HIS OWN JUDGMENT AND NOT ON ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR PROMISES
OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT.

 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

 

	WaferGen
        Biosystems, Inc.	 	 	Ivan
        Trifunovich	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/ Alnoor Shivji	 	 	/s/ Ivan
        Trifunovich	 
	Signature	 	 	Signature	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	Chairman	 	 	3/8/12	 
	Title 	 	 	Date	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	3/8/12	 	 	 	 
	Date	 	 	 	 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

General Release of
Claims

 

Ivan Trifunovich (“Executive”)
and WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (the “Company”) have agreed to enter into this General Release of Claims (“Release”)
on the following terms:

 

In exchange for the severance benefits set
forth in the Executive Employment Agreement between the parties dated ________ (the “Agreement”), Executive hereby
completely releases the Company, its affiliated, related, parent or subsidiary corporations, and its and their present and former
directors, officers, and employees (the “Released Parties”) from all claims of any kind, known and unknown, which Executive
may now have or have ever had against any of them, or arising out of Executive’s relationship with any of them, including
all claims arising from Executive’s employment or the termination of Executive’s employment, whether based on contract,
tort, statute, local ordinance, regulation or any comparable law in any jurisdiction (“Released Claims”). By way of
example and not in limitation, the Released Claims shall include any claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment
Act, and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, or any other comparable state or local law,
as well as any claims asserting wrongful termination, breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing,
negligent or intentional misrepresentation, and defamation and any claims for attorneys’ fees. The parties intend for this
release to be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. Executive understands that he is not waiving any right or claim
that cannot be waived as a matter of law, such as workers’ compensation or unemployment insurance benefits.

 

Executive further agrees that because this
Release specifically covers known and unknown claims, Executive waives any rights under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code
or under any other comparable law of another jurisdiction that limits a general release to claims that are known to exist at the
date of this release. Section 1542 of the California Civil Code states as follows: “A general release does not extend to
claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by
him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.”

 

Executive agrees not to file or initiate
any lawsuit concerning the Released Claims. Executive understand that this paragraph does not prevent him from filing a charge
with or participating in an investigation by a governmental administrative agency; provided, however, that Executive hereby waives
any right to receive any monetary award resulting from such a charge or investigation.

 

Executive acknowledge that the release of
claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) is subject to special waiver protection. Therefore,
Executive acknowledges the following: (a) he has had 21 days to consider this Release (but may sign it at any time beforehand if
he wishes); (b) he can consult an attorney in doing so; (c) he can revoke this Release within seven (7) days of signing it by sending
a certified letter to that effect to [name and address]; and that (d) this Release shall not become effective or enforceable
and no severance benefits shall be provided until the 7-day revocation period has expired.

 

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The parties agree that this Release and
the Agreement contain all of their agreements and understandings with respect to their subject matter, and may not be contradicted
by evidence of any prior or contemporaneous agreement, except to the extent that the provisions of any such agreement have been
expressly referred to in this Release or the Agreement as having continued effect. It is agreed that this Release shall be governed
by the laws of the State of California. If any provision of this Release or its application to any person, place, or circumstance
is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable, or void, the remainder of this Release and such provision
as applied to other person, places, and circumstances will remain in full force and effect.

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	Ivan Trifunovich	 	 	[Name of Company Signatory]	 
	 	 	 	WaferGen Biosystems, Inc.	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	Date: _____________	 	 	Date: _____________	 

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

Proprietary Information Agreement

 

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ANNEX A

 

SECTION 409A ADDENDUM

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, no
severance pay or benefits to be paid or provided to Executive, if any, pursuant to the Agreement that, when considered together
with any other severance payments or separation benefits, are considered deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the final regulations and any guidance promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”)
(together, the “Deferred Payments”) will be paid or otherwise provided until Executive has had a “separation
from service” within the meaning of Section 409A. Similarly, no severance payable to Executive, if any, that otherwise would
be exempt from Section 409A pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9) will be payable until Executive has had a “separation
from service” within the meaning of Section 409A. Each payment and benefit payable under the Agreement is intended to constitute
a separate payment for purposes of Section 1.409A-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations.

 

Any severance payments or benefits under the Agreement that
would be considered Deferred Payments will be paid or will commence on the sixtieth (60th) day following Executive’s separation
from service, or, if later, such time as required by the next paragraph.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, if
Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A at the time of Executive’s termination
(other than due to death), then the Deferred Payments that would otherwise have been payable within the first six (6) months following
Executive’s separation from service, will be paid on the first payroll date that occurs on or after the date six (6) months
and one (1) day following the date of Executive’s separation from service, but in no event later than seven months after
the date of such separation from service. All subsequent Deferred Payments, if any, will be payable in accordance with the payment
schedule applicable to each payment or benefit. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Executive dies following Executive’s
separation from service, but prior to the six (6) month anniversary of the separation from service, then any payments delayed in
accordance with this paragraph will be payable in a lump sum as soon as administratively practicable after the date of Executive’s
death and all other Deferred Payments will be payable in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit.

 

Any amount paid under the Agreement that satisfies the requirements
of the “short-term deferral” rule set forth in Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) of the Treasury Regulations will not constitute
Deferred Payments. Any amount paid under the Agreement that qualifies as a payment made as a result of an involuntary separation
from service pursuant to Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) of the Treasury Regulations that does not exceed the Section 409A Limit (as
defined below) will not constitute Deferred Payments. For this purpose, the “Section 409A Limit” will mean two (2)
times the lesser of: (i) Executive’s annualized compensation based upon the annual rate of pay paid to him during Executive’s
taxable year preceding his taxable year of his separation from service as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii)(A)(1)
and any Internal Revenue Service guidance issued with respect thereto; or (ii) the maximum amount that may be taken into account
under a qualified plan pursuant to Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code for the year in which Executive’s separation
from service occurred.

 

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The foregoing provisions are intended to comply with the requirements
of Section 409A so that none of the severance payments and benefits to be provided hereunder will be subject to the additional
tax imposed under Section 409A, and any ambiguities herein will be interpreted to so comply. The Company and Executive agree to
work together in good faith to consider amendments to the Agreement and to take such reasonable actions which are necessary, appropriate
or desirable to avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition prior to actual payment to Executive under Section
409A.

 

All reimbursements under the Agreement, including but not limited
to under Sections IC, IIG and IIJ, will be paid in accordance with Section 409A, including, where applicable, the requirement that
(a) any reimbursement is for expenses incurred during Executive’s lifetime (or during a shorter period of time specified
in the Agreement), (b) any such reimbursements or in-kind benefits be made or provided no later than the last day of the calendar
year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred, (c) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind
benefits provided, during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided,
in any other calendar year, and (d) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for
another benefit.

 

If a Change of Control (as defined in the Agreement) constitutes
a payment event with respect to any payment under the Agreement which provides for the deferral of compensation and is subject
to Section 409A, the Change of Control with respect to such payment must also constitute a “change in control event,”
as defined in Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-3(i)(5).

 

    	23EXECUTION VERSION

 

Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

XOG Operating LLC,

a Texas limited liability company

 

and

 

Geronimo Holding Corporation,

a Texas corporation,

 

as Sellers,

 

and

 

American Standard Energy Corp., 

a Delaware corporation,

 

as Buyer

 

Dated February 24, 2012

 

    	 

    	 

    
 

Table of Contents 

 

	1.	Property to be Sold and Purchased	1
	 	(a)	Wells, Real Property and Leases	1
	 	(b)	Permits	2
	 	(c)	Contracts	2
	 	(d)	Equipment	2
	 	(e)	Data	2
	 	(f)	Assumed Liabilities	2
	 	(g)	Excluded Properties and Liabilities.	2
	 	 	 
	2.	Purchase Price.	4
	 	(a)	Purchase Price to be Paid for the Properties	4
	 	(b)	Deposit	4
	 	(c)	Purchase Price Allocation	5
	 	(d)	Effective Date	5
	 	(e)	Delivery of Certain Assets	5
	 	 	 
	3.	Representations of Seller.	5
	 	(a)	Representations	5
	 	 	 
	4.	Representations of Buyer.	12
	 	(a)	Representations	12
	 	 	 	 
	5.	Certain Covenants of Seller and Buyer	13
	 	(a)	Access by Buyer.	13
	 	(b)	Interim Operations	14
	 	(c)	Preferential Rights and Consents	15
	 	(d)	Notification of Certain Matters.	15
	 	(e)	Piggyback Registration of Parent Shares	15
	 	 	 
	6.	Post-Closing Reviews.	16
	 	(a)	Review By Buyer	16
	 	(b)	Nature of Defects	16
	 	 	 
	7.	Certain Price Adjustments.	18
	 	(a)	Procedures	18
	 	(b)	Limitations on Adjustments	19
	 	 	 
	8.	Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of Buyer	19
	 	(a)	Representations True and Correct	19
	 	(b)	Compliance with Covenants and Agreements	20
	 	(c)	Litigation	20
	 	(d)	Releases	20
	 	(e)	Fairness Opinion and Fairness Committee Approval	20
	 	(f)	Bank Approval	20
	 	 	 
	9.	Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of Seller	20
	 	(a)	Representations True and Correct	20
	 	(b)	Compliance With Covenants and Agreements	20

 

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	 	(c)	Litigation	20
	 	(d)	Purchase Price	20
	 	 	 
	10.	Closing.	20
	 	(a)	Actions At Closing	20
	 	 	 
	11.	Certain Accounting Adjustments.	21
	 	(a)	Adjustments for Revenues and Expenses	21
	 	(b)	Initial Adjustment at Closing	23
	 	(c)	Adjustment Post Closing	23
	 	 	 
	12.	Post-Closing Actions.	23
	 	(a)	Transfer of Files	23
	 	(b)	Title Review	23
	 	(c)	Delivery of Consents	23
	 	(d)	Notifications by Buyer	23
	 	 	 
	13.	Indemnification.	23
	 	(a)	Seller Indemnification	23
	 	(b)	Buyer Indemnification	24
	 	(c)	Defense of a Third Party Claim	24
	 	(d)	Indemnification Procedures.	25
	 	(e)	Limits on Indemnification	25
	 	 	 	 
	14.	No Commissions Owed	26
	 	 	 
	15.	Casualty Loss	26
	 	 	 
	16.	Notices	26
	 	 	 
	17.	Survival of Provisions	27
	 	 	 
	18.	[Intentionally Omitted]	27
	 	 	 
	19.	Termination.	27
	 	(a)	Termination Rights.	27
	 	(b)	Effect of Termination.	28
	 	 	 
	20.	Miscellaneous Matters.	28
	 	(a)	Further Assurances	29
	 	(b)	Regulatory Approvals	29
	 	(c)	Expenses; No Special Damages	29
	 	(d)	No Sales Taxes	29
	 	(e)	Entire Agreement	29
	 	(f)	Amendments, Waivers	29
	 	(g)	Choice of Law and Venue	29
	 	(h)	Dispute Resolution.	30
	 	(i)	Headings, Time of Essence, Etc	30
	 	(j)	Confidentiality; Public Announcements	30
	 	(k)	Adequate Counsel	31
	 	(l)	No Assignment	31
	 	(m)	Successors and Assigns	31
	 	(n)	Counterpart Execution	31
	 	(o)	Severability	31
	 	(p)	Definitions.	31

 

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 EXECUTION VERSION

 

PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

 

This Purchase and Sale
Agreement (“Agreement”) dated as of February 24, 2012, is by and between XOG Operating LLC, a Texas limited
liability company (“XOG”) and Geronimo Holding Corporation, a Texas corporation (“GHC”
and together with XOG, each a “Seller” and collectively, the “Sellers”) and American Standard
Energy Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Sellers own the Properties (as defined
herein), which include certain properties located in the Permian Basin, the Eagle Ford shale formation and the Eagle Bine in Texas,
the Williston Basin in North Dakota, the Niobrara shale formation in Wyoming and Nebraska and the Mississippian shale formation
in Oklahoma;

 

WHEREAS, Buyer desires
to purchase, and Sellers desire to sell, all of Sellers’ right, title and interest in and to the Properties pursuant to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, as consideration
in part for the sale of the Properties to Buyer, Buyer hereby agrees to issue to Sellers Five Million (5,000,000) shares of common
stock, $0.001 par value, of Buyer (the “Common Stock”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
together with $10 million in cash and a note in the principal amount of $35 million made by Buyer.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the mutual agreements contained herein, the benefits to be derived by each party hereunder and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Buyer and Sellers (each a “Party” and collectively
the “Parties”) agree as follows:

 

WITNESSETH:

 

1.          Property
to be Sold and Purchased. Sellers hereby agree to sell and Buyer hereby agrees to purchase, for the consideration hereinafter
set forth, and subject to the terms and provisions herein contained, the following described properties, rights and interests set
forth in items (a) through (e) below by executing and delivering on the Closing Date one or more counterparts of the Assignments
and Bill of Sale, as attached hereto as Schedule I (“Conveyance”), together with a description of the
respective Properties, as defined below, attached thereto. The Conveyance shall convey to Buyer a Net Revenue Interest (“NRI”)
and Working Interest (“WI”) in the Oil and Gas Properties, as defined below, as set forth in the Conveyance.

 

(a)          Wells,
Real Property and Leases. All of Sellers’ rights, title, interests and estate, real or personal, recorded or unrecorded,
movable or immovable, tangible or intangible, in and to: (i) oil and gas leases and top leases, oil, gas and mineral leases and
top leases, subleases and other leaseholds, and other properties and interests described on Exhibit A-1 (“Developed
Leases”) and Exhibit A-3 (“Undeveloped Lease with Net Leasehold Acres and NRI”) (Exhibit A-1
and Exhibit A-3, the “Leases”) and the lands covered thereby (“Land(s)”) and any and all
oil, gas, water or injection wells thereon, as listed on Exhibit A-2 (the “Wells”) and (ii) any pools
or units which include all or a part of any Land or include any Well described on Exhibit A-1, Exhibit A-2 and Exhibit
A-3 (the “Units”) and including without limitation all rights, title and interest in production from any
such Unit, whether such Unit production comes from wells located on or off of the Lands, and all tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances
belonging to, used or useful in connection with the Leases, Lands, Wells and Units (all of the above being hereinafter collectively
called the “Oil and Gas Properties,” and the respective “Net Revenue Interest” and “Working
Interest” of Sellers in the Properties described on Exhibit A-1, Exhibit A-2 and Exhibit A-3 shall be a part
of the definition of “Oil and Gas Properties”), and all other real property described on Exhibit A-4; and

 

    	 

    	 

    
  

(b)          Permits.
All of Sellers’ rights, title and interests in and to, or otherwise derived from, all presently existing and valid oil, gas
and/or mineral unitization, pooling, and/or communitization agreements, declarations and/or orders (including, without limitation,
all units formed under orders, rules, regulations, or other official acts of any federal, state, or other authority having jurisdiction,
and voluntary unitization agreements, designations and/or declarations), franchises, licenses, permits, approvals, consents, certificates
and other authorizations and rights granted by governmental authorities that relate to the Oil and Gas Properties and all easements,
servitudes, rights-of-way, surface leases and other surface rights appurtenant to, and used or held for use to the extent applicable
to the Oil and Gas Properties granted by any third party or governmental authority;

 

(c)          Contracts.
All of Sellers’ rights, title and interests in and to all presently existing and valid contracts to or by which the Oil and
Gas Properties are bound or created, to the extent applicable to the Oil and Gas Properties and transferable, including, but not
limited to, operating agreements, gathering agreements, marketing agreements (including commodity swap, collar and/or similar derivative
agreements), transportation agreements, processing agreements, seismic, geological and geophysical agreements, unitization, pooling
and communitization agreements, declarations and orders, joint venture agreements, and farmin and farmout agreements;

 

(d)          Equipment.
All of Sellers’ rights, title and interests in and to all materials, supplies, machinery, equipment, improvements and other
personal property and fixtures (including, but not by way of limitation, all wells (including, but not limited to the wells and
units set forth on Exhibit A-2), wellhead equipment, pumping units, flowlines, tanks, platforms, buildings, injection facilities,
saltwater disposal facilities, compression facilities, gathering systems, and other equipment) relating to the Oil and Gas Properties
and used (or contemplated to be used, as spare equipment or otherwise) in connection with the exploration, development, operation
or maintenance thereof, and in and to all permits, licenses, rights of way, easements, and other rights of surface use and water
rights used in connection with the exploration, development, operation or maintenance of the Oil and Gas Properties; and

 

(e)          Data.
If requested, all of the following materials in Sellers’ possession: (i) abstracts, title opinions, title reports, title
policies, lease and land files, surveys, filings with regulatory agencies and other documents and instruments that relate to the
Properties; (ii) geophysical, seismic, geological, engineering, exploration, production and other technical data that relate to
the Oil and Gas Properties; and (iii) all other books, records, files and magnetic tapes containing financial, title or other information
that relate to the Properties.

 

The properties, rights
and interests specified in the foregoing subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e), exclusive
of the Excluded Properties and Excluded Liabilities (each as defined below), are herein collectively called the “Properties.”

 

(f)          Assumed
Liabilities. Upon the Closing, Buyer shall assume and be responsible for any obligations, duties and liabilities accruing
or arising solely out of the ownership or use of the Properties on and after the Closing Date.

 

(g)          Excluded
Properties and Liabilities.

 

(i)          Excluded
Properties. The Properties do not include, and there is hereby expressly excepted and excluded therefrom and reserved to Sellers,
the following (collectively, the “Excluded Properties”):

 

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1.          All
corporate, financial, tax and legal records of Sellers, other than those relating to or affecting the Properties;

 

2.          All
contracts of insurance or indemnity;

 

3.          All
hydrocarbon production from or attributable to the Properties with respect to all periods prior to the Effective Date and all proceeds
attributable thereto, including all oil that is stored in tanks located on the Oil and Gas Properties (or located elsewhere but
used by Sellers to store oil produced from, or attributable to, the Oil and Gas Properties prior to delivery to oil purchasers)
on the Effective Date;

 

4.          Any
refund of, or loss carry forwards with respect to, costs, taxes or expenses borne by Sellers attributable to the period prior to
the Effective Date;

 

5.          Any
other right or interest in and to the Properties to the extent attributable to the period prior to the Effective Date;

 

6.          Copies
(but not the originals) of all files (described in Section 12(a));

 

7.          All
deposits, cash, checks, funds and accounts receivable attributable to Sellers’ interests in the Properties with respect to
any period of time prior to the Effective Date;

 

8.          Any
intellectual property, logo, service mark, copyright, trade name or trademark of or associated with Sellers or any Affiliate of
Sellers or any business of Sellers or of any Affiliate of Sellers; and

 

9.          All
rights and causes of action, arising, occurring or existing against or in favor of Sellers prior to the Closing Date or arising
out of the operation of or production from the Oil and Gas Properties prior to the Closing Date (including, but not limited to,
any and all contract rights, claims, receivables, revenues, recoupment rights, recovery rights, accounting adjustments, mispayments,
erroneous payments or other claims of any nature in favor of Sellers and relating and accruing to any time period prior to the
Closing Date) but only to the extent the foregoing do not adversely affect the value, use, ownership or operation of the Properties
after the Closing Date;

 

10.         Any
and all proceeds from the settlement of contract disputes with purchasers of oil, gas or other hydrocarbons from the Properties,
including settlement of take-or-pay disputes, insofar as said proceeds are attributable to periods of time prior to the Effective
Date, insofar as the same does not involve any obligation or liability of Buyer after the Effective Date nor involve any production
of oil, gas or other hydrocarbons from the Properties on or after the Effective Date;

 

11.         All
claims (including insurance claims) and causes of action against Sellers or of Sellers against one or more third parties arising
from acts, omissions or events occurring prior to the Closing Date and all claims under any joint interest audit attributable to
any period prior to the Closing Date, insofar as the same does not involve any obligation or liability of Buyer after the Closing
Date nor involve any production of oil, gas or hydrocarbons from the Properties on or after the Closing Date; and

 

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12.         Properties
excluded from the purchase and sale contemplated by this Agreement under Section 7(a)(iii); and

 

13.         Seller’s
royalties, overriding royalties, net profit interests, mineral fee interests, carried interests currently held in the name of Seller
in the Public Records.

 

(ii)         Excluded
Liabilities. Except as provided in Section 13, Buyer shall not assume and shall not be liable for any liabilities of
the Sellers which are not expressly assumed pursuant to Section 1(f), and Sellers shall retain and remain joint and severally
liable for all such liabilities, including the following obligations, duties and liabilities of each of the Sellers (collectively,
the “Excluded Liabilities”):

 

1.          Any
obligations, duties, taxes and liabilities accruing, arising out of or relating to the ownership or use of the Properties prior
to the Effective Date, including, without limitation, all Accounts Payable of Sellers prior to the Effective Date accruing, arising
out of or relating to the Properties and all liabilities accruing, arising out of or relating to environmental laws, but excluding
all obligations, duties and liabilities that arise from or relate to matters that would constitute a Defect (as defined herein);
and

 

2.          Any
obligations, duties and liabilities of Sellers relating to or arising from each of the Excluded Properties.

 

2.          Purchase
Price.

 

(a)          Purchase
Price to be Paid for the Properties. The purchase price for the Properties shall consist of (i) Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000)
in cash (the “Cash Consideration”) less the Deposit (as hereinafter defined), (ii) delivery of a promissory
note (the “Note”) made by the Buyer in the principal amount of Thirty-Five Million Dollars ($35,000,000) (the
“Principal Amount”) in the form attached as Exhibit B and (ii) 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock, subject
to equitable adjustment in the event that, prior to the Closing Date, there is any share split, subdivision, combination, share
dividend, extraordinary dividend or reorganization involving shares of Common Stock (the “Buyer Shares”). The
Cash Consideration, together with the Note and Buyer Shares, unadjusted by any price adjustments provided for in this Agreement
or agreed to by the Parties, are herein collectively referred to as the “Initial Purchase Price”. The Initial
Purchase Price may be adjusted as expressly provided in this Agreement (the Initial Purchase Price, as so adjusted, and as the
same may otherwise be adjusted by mutual agreement of the parties, being herein called the “Purchase Price”).
The Purchase Price shall be paid at the Closing as hereinafter provided.

 

(b)          Deposit.
Prior to the date of this Agreement, Buyer has delivered to Sellers One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) (the
“Deposit”) of the Cash Consideration. In the event the transactions contemplated hereby otherwise fail to close
on the Closing Date (as hereafter defined) for any reason, the Deposit shall be returned to Buyer and Sellers agree to deliver
promptly, but in no event later than forty-eight (48) hours after such termination, the Deposit to Buyer.

 

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(c)          Purchase
Price Allocation. Sellers and Buyer agree that they shall allocate the Purchase Price, as adjusted hereunder, among the
Properties for tax purposes in a manner consistent with Section 1060 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder
based upon the fair market value of the Properties. The Purchase Price allocation shall be agreed upon within thirty (30) days
after the Closing Date. If no agreement is reached within 30 days, Sellers and Buyer shall mutually select an independent accounting
firm, whose determination of the issue for which there is disagreement shall be final and binding on Sellers and Buyer. The Purchase
Price allocation shall be consistent with the allocation set forth on Schedule II. Sellers and Buyer agree to file all information
reports and tax returns (including IRS Form 8594 and any amended tax returns or claims for refund) in a manner consistent with
the Purchase Price allocation agreed upon under this Section 2(c) and neither Sellers nor Buyer shall take, or shall permit
any of their respective affiliates to take, any position inconsistent with such allocation on any tax return or otherwise, unless
required to do so by applicable law or a “determination”, within the meaning of Section 1313(a)(1) of the Code. The
Purchase Price allocation may be revised, from time to time, by a mutual written consent of Sellers and Buyer, so as to reflect
any matters that need updating (including Purchase Price adjustments, if any). The Parties agree that the value of the Buyer Shares,
for federal tax purposes, shall be the average of the high and low trading prices of the Common Stock on the Principal Market for
the five (5) Trading Days prior to the Closing Date.

 

(d)          Effective
Date. The Properties shall be transferred, assigned and conveyed from Sellers to Buyer on the Closing Date, but certain
financial benefits and burdens of the Properties shall be transferred effective as of December 1, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time
(the “Effective Date”) as set forth herein; however, with respect to the transfer, assignment and conveyance
of the Properties located in Anderson and Edwards Counties, the Effective Date shall be December 31, 2011. Notwithstanding anything
set forth herein to the contrary, the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall, for all Tax purposes, be
the Effective Date.

 

(e)          Delivery
of Certain Assets.  At the Closing, Sellers shall deliver all of their right, title and interest in the Properties
directly to Buyer or, at the option of Buyer, to one or more direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Buyer (“Buyer
Sub”). The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding the foregoing, all of the Properties are being
acquired by Buyer hereunder and the delivery by Sellers of any of the Properties to any Buyer Sub shall be deemed to be a delivery
of such Properties to Buyer followed by a contribution of such Properties by Buyer to the capital of a Buyer Sub.

 

3.          Representations
of Sellers.

 

(a)          Representations.
The Sellers hereby jointly and severally represent to Buyer that:

 

(i)          Organization
and Qualification. Each Seller is duly organized or formed, legally existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of its incorporation or formation and is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each of the states in which the Properties
are located where the laws of such state would require a company owning the Properties located in such state to so qualify. Each
Seller is also qualified to own and operate the Properties with all applicable Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction over
the Properties and to conduct its business as it is presently being conducted, to the extent such qualification is necessary or
appropriate.

 

(ii)         Due
Authorization. Each Seller has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and
has taken all proper action to authorize entering into this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder.

 

(iii)        Approvals.
Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the compliance
with the terms hereof, will result in any default under any agreement or instrument to which any Seller is a party or by which
the Properties are bound, or violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Seller or the
Properties.

 

(iv)        Valid,
Binding and Enforceable. This Agreement constitutes, and the other Transaction Documents provided for herein to be delivered
by Sellers at Closing will, when executed and delivered, constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of Sellers, enforceable
in accordance with their respective terms, except as limited by bankruptcy or other laws applicable generally to creditor’s
rights and as limited by general equitable principles.

 

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(v)         Litigation.
There are no pending suits, actions, or other proceedings to which any Seller is a party (or investigations or actions which have
been threatened to be instituted against any Seller) which affect the Properties in any material respect (including, without limitation,
any actions challenging or pertaining to Sellers’ title to any of the Properties), or which affect the execution, delivery,
validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other document, instrument or agreement to be executed and delivered by Sellers
in connection with this Agreement, or which affect the validity or enforceability of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(vi)        No
Conflicts. To Sellers’ Knowledge, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Sellers does not, and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall not (with or without notice or lapse of time or both), (a) violate or
be in conflict with, or require the consent of any Person under, result in the acceleration of obligations under, require a waiver,
consent or notice under, or create in any Third Person or Governmental Authority the right to terminate, accelerate, modify or
cancel, any provision of any Seller’s governing documents, (b) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default
(or an event that with the lapse of time or notice, or both would constitute a default) under any agreement or instrument to which
any Seller is bound or by which any of the Properties or any Seller is bound, (c) violate any provision of or require any consent,
authorization or approval under any judgment, decree, judicial or administrative order, award, writ, injunction, statute, rule
or regulation applicable to any Seller or (d) result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance on any of the Properties.

 

(vii)       Material
Agreements. Sellers will use their commercially reasonable efforts to make available to Buyer a true and correct copy of all
Material Agreements, including all amendments and modifications thereof, within 30 days of a request from Buyer. Except as set
forth on the Disclosure Schedule, no party to any of such Material Agreements is in breach or default of its obligations thereunder
and no event has occurred and no condition exists which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, would constitute
any such breach or default that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Property covered thereby.
Each of such Material Agreements is a valid and binding obligation of the parties thereto in accordance with its terms and is in
full force and effect. The term “Material Agreements” includes, but is not limited to, the following:

 

1.          the
Leases;

 

2.          any
agreement with any Affiliate of any Seller;

 

3.          any
agreement or contract of any Seller for the sale, exchange, transportation or other disposition of substances produced from or
attributed to the Oil and Gas Properties that is not cancelable without penalty on not more than sixty (60) days’ prior written
notice and is not at market prices;

 

4.          any
agreement of any Seller to sell, lease, farmout or otherwise dispose of any of its respective interests in any of the Properties
other than conventional rights of reassignment activated by the intent to abandon or release a Lease;

 

5.          any
pooling, unit, operating or joint venture agreement affecting or relating to the Properties;

 

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6.          any
tax partnership agreement of any Seller affecting any of the Properties;

 

7.          any
agreement that creates an option to purchase, right of first refusal or call on the substances produced from or attributed to the
Oil and Gas Properties;

 

8.          any
lease or title retention agreement, or security interest affecting any of the equipment; and

 

9.          any
joint operating agreement affecting or relating to the Oil and Gas Properties.

 

(viii)      Areas
of Mutual Interest. To each Seller’s Knowledge, no Oil and Gas Property is subject to (or has related to it) any area
of mutual interest agreements.

 

(ix)         Permits.
To Sellers’ Knowledge, each Seller has obtained and holds all permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders, franchises,
approvals and authorizations of all Governmental Authorities necessary for the lawful conduct of business or the lawful ownership,
use and operation of its respective Properties (“Seller Permits”). Each Seller is in compliance with the terms
of its respective Seller Permits.

 

(x)          Plugging
Obligations. To Sellers’ Knowledge, there are no dry holes, or shut in or otherwise inactive Wells, located on the Oil
and Gas Properties or on lands pooled or unitized therewith, except for Wells that have been properly plugged and abandoned.

 

(xi)         Payment
of Expenses and Taxes. All expenses for which each Seller has been timely billed and that have come due and payable (including
all bills for labor, materials and supplies used or furnished for use in connection with the Properties, and all severance, production,
ad valorem, windfall profit and other similar taxes) relating to the ownership or operation of the Properties, have been paid or
are being paid (timely, and before the same become delinquent), by the respective Seller in a commercially reasonable manner, except
such expenses and taxes as are disputed in good faith by such Seller and for which adequate accounting reserves have been established
by such Seller. All taxes that have come due and payable by each Seller with respect to its respective Properties (whether or not
shown on any tax return) have been paid in full.

 

(xii)        State
of Repair. The Properties are in good operating condition and repair (subject to ordinary wear and tear) and are free from
material defects.

 

(xiii)       Compliance
with Laws. To each Seller’s Knowledge, the Properties are, and each Seller’s operation of the Properties has been
and currently is, in compliance with the provisions and requirements of any applicable law, rule, regulation, order, writ, decree
or judgment of any Governmental Authority. To each Seller’s Knowledge, no investigation or review by any Governmental Authority
with respect to the Properties is pending or threatened, except as set forth in said Schedule.

 

(xiv)      Taxes.

 

1. Tax
Returns. All material tax returns required to be filed by or on behalf of any Seller with respect to the Properties have been
timely filed and all taxes shown as due thereon have been paid. All such tax returns were true, correct and complete with respect
to the Properties in all material respects. No deficiency for any taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed against the Properties
that has not been resolved and paid in full. There are no outstanding liens or other encumbrances (other than for current taxes
not yet due and payable) with respect to taxes upon any of the Properties. There is no material dispute or claim concerning any
tax liability of any Seller either claimed or raised by any authority in writing or as to which any of the officers or managers
of any Seller has Knowledge based upon personal contact with any agent of such authority.

 

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2.          FIRPTA.
No Seller is a “foreign person” within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Code.

 

3.          Elections,
etc. None of the Properties is (i) property required to be treated as owned by any other person pursuant to the “safe
harbor lease” provisions of former Section 168(f)(8) of the 1954 Code; (ii) “tax exempt bond financed property”
within the meaning of Section 168(g) of the Code; or (iii) “tax exempt use property” within the meaning of Section
168(h) of the Code.

 

(xv)       Imbalances.
Sellers’ aggregate obligations with respect to the aggregate gas imbalances related to the Properties does not exceed twenty
five thousand dollars ($25,000).

 

(xvi)      Lease
Provisions. All rentals, royalties, overriding royalty interests and other payments due under the Leases described in Exhibit
A-1 and Exhibit A-3 have been promptly and fully paid to the proper Person or Governmental Authority, except (A) amounts
that are being held in suspense as a result of title issues and that do not provide any Third Person a right to cancel any such
Lease as disclosed on Schedule 3(a)(xvi) hereto and (B) amounts that would not have a material effect on Seller’s
ownership or operation of any such Lease.

 

(xvii)     Brokers.
No broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is or will be, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or compensation based on any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf
of any Seller and for which Buyer will have any obligation or liability.

 

(xviii)    Oil
and Gas Operations. Except for matters as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Properties,
with respect to the Properties that are operated by XOG:

 

1.          all
wells included in the Oil and Gas Properties have been drilled and (if completed) completed, operated and produced in accordance
with generally accepted oil and gas field practices and in compliance with applicable oil and gas leases, pooling and unit agreements,
and applicable laws, rules, regulations, judgments, orders and decrees issued by any court or Governmental Authority; and

 

2.          no
well included in the Oil and Gas Properties is subject to penalties on allowables because of any overproduction or any other violation
of applicable laws that would prevent such well from being entitled to its full legal and regular allowable from and after the
Effective Date as prescribed by any Governmental Authority.

 

(xix)       Additional
Drilling Obligations. No Seller has an obligation to drill proposed wells or conduct other material development operations
in order to earn or continue to hold during the primary term of any lease any portion of such Seller’s Oil and Gas Properties,
and (2) no Seller has been advised by a lessor under any lease affecting such Seller’s Oil and Gas Properties of any requirements
or demands to drill additional wells or conduct additional development operations.

 

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(xx)        Environmental
Matters. (1) To Sellers’ Knowledge, each Seller has conducted its business and operated the Properties, and is conducting
its business and operating the business and Properties, and the condition of all facilities and properties (including off-site
storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials from such Properties) is in material compliance with all Applicable Environmental
Laws; (2) no Seller has been notified by any Governmental Authority or other third party that any of such Seller’s operations
relating to the Properties or that the Properties are the subject of any investigation or inquiry by any Governmental Authority
or other third party evaluating whether any response action is needed to respond to a release or threatened release of any Hazardous
Material or to the improper storage, treatment or disposal (including storage, treatment or disposal at offsite locations) of any
Hazardous Material or that litigation or an enforcement action may be filed; (3) no Seller has any material contingent liability
in connection with (i) the release or threatened release into the environment at, beneath or on any of the Properties, or (ii)
the storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Material; (4) each Seller is in compliance with all permits required for operations
and there are no outstanding notices of violations; and (5) each Seller has provided Buyer with a copy of all environmental reports,
permits and material correspondence from government authorities within any Seller’s possession or to which any Seller has
Knowledge of.

 

(xxi)       Title.         To
each Seller’s Knowledge, each Seller represents and warrants to Buyer that such Sellers’ title to the Properties is
Defensible Title (as defined below). No representation or warranty is made against Title Defects arising from conditions that
existed prior to such Seller’s acquisition of the Properties.

 

1.          Definition
of Defensible Title. As used in this Agreement and subject to the limitation set forth above, the
term “Defensible Title” means that title of the applicable Seller which, subject to Permitted Encumbrances:

 

(A)         will
entitle Buyer to receive throughout the duration of the productive life of the Properties (after satisfaction of all royalties,
overriding royalties, nonparticipating royalties, net profits interests or other similar burdens on or measured by production of
oil and gas), not less than the existing NRI share of all hydrocarbons produced, saved and marketed from such Properties;

 

(B)         will
not obligate Buyer to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating
to such Properties greater than the existing WI without increase throughout the productive life of such Properties, and the plugging,
abandonment and salvage thereof; and

 

(C)         is
free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances.

 

As used in this
Agreement, the term “Encumbrance” means any lien, security interest, adverse claim, charge, restriction, hindrance,
encumbrance, liability, obligation or other defect (including without limitation a discrepancy in the net revenue interests or
working interests set forth in Schedule III), and the term “Title Defect” means any Encumbrance, other
than a Permitted Encumbrance, or other condition that causes a breach of any Seller’s representation and warranty in Section
3(a)(xxi). As used in this Agreement, the term “Title Benefit” means any right, circumstance or condition
that operates to increase the NRI of any Seller in any Properties, without causing a greater than proportionate increase in any
Seller’s existing WI.

 

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2.          Definition
of Permitted Encumbrances. As used herein, the term “Permitted Encumbrances”
means any or all of the following:

 

(A)         Lessors'
royalties and any overriding royalties, reversionary interests and other similar burdens to the extent that they do not, individually
or in the aggregate, reduce any Seller’s existing NRI in any of the Properties below that shown in Schedule III or
increase Sellers’ existing WI in any of the Properties above that shown in Schedule III without a corresponding increase
in the NRI;

 

(B)         All
Contracts to the extent that they are usual and customary in the industry and do not, individually or in the aggregate, reduce
any Seller’s existing NRI in any of the Properties below that shown in Schedule III or increase any Seller’s
existing WI in the any of the Properties above that shown in Schedule III without a corresponding increase in the NRI;

 

(C)         Third
Party consent requirements and similar restrictions with respect to which waivers or consents are obtained from the appropriate
parties prior to the Closing Date, or the appropriate time period for asserting the right has expired, or which need not be satisfied
prior to a transfer;

 

(D)         Encumbrances
for current Taxes or assessments for the period after the Effective Date not yet delinquent;

 

(E)         Materialman's,
mechanic's, repairman's, employee's, contractor's, operator's and other similar liens or charges arising in the ordinary course
of business for amounts not yet delinquent (including any amounts being withheld as provided by law);

 

(F)         All
rights to consent, required notices to, filings with, or other actions by any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby if they are customarily obtained subsequent to such transactions;

 

(G)         Rights
of reassignment arising upon final intention to abandon or release any of the Properties of any Seller;

 

(H)         Easements,
rights-of-way, servitudes, permits, surface leases and other rights in respect of surface operations that do not materially interfere
with or materially inhibit the normal conduct of such surface operations and that do not materially interfere with operations of
the Properties;

 

(I)         Calls
on production after the Effective Date under existing Contracts;

 

(J)         Production
imbalances with respect to any Well or Unit subject to the limitation set forth in Section 3(a)(xv); and

 

(K)         All
rights reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority to control or regulate any of the assets of any Seller in any manner
and all obligations and duties under all applicable laws, rules and orders of any such Governmental Authority or under any franchise,
grant, license or permit issued by any such Governmental Authority.

 

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(xxii)      Books
and Records. All books, records and files of each Seller pertaining to the Properties and the production, gathering, transportation
and sale of oil or gas have been prepared, assembled and maintained in accordance with usual and customary policies and procedures
consistent with the usual practices and procedures of such Seller.

 

(xxiii)     Insurance.
Each Seller maintains insurance coverage of the Properties on terms and in amounts consistent with industry standards.

 

(xxiv)    Access
to Lease Premises. Each Seller has lawful right
of access and ingress and egress to and from the premises of each Seller’s Properties, which right of access and ingress
and egress shall pass to Buyer upon the Closing. 

 

(xxv)     No
Undischarged Obligations; No Defaults. There are no undischarged obligations of any Seller affecting any of the Properties
being sold pursuant to this Agreement including, but not limited to, royalty, overriding royalty and production payments due on
account of the production of oil and gas from or attributable to any Leases or the Properties or obligations due under any operating
agreements or other Contracts affecting the Properties, as to any time prior to the Closing Date. All rentals, royalties and other
payments due and payable under each of the Leases and the Properties have been paid in full through the Closing Date, and all said
Leases and Properties are in good standing. There are no defaults or asserted defaults of any lease covenants, terms or provisions
of any of the Leases or the Properties or any contracts related to or affecting the Leases or the Properties.

 

(xxvi)    Prepayments;
Sale of Production. None of the Properties are subject to any outstanding obligations for the delivery of natural gas, natural
gas liquids and other hydrocarbons produced from crude oil or natural gas ("Hydrocarbons") in the future on account
of prepayment, advance payment, take-or-pay or similar obligations without entitlement to receive full value for such Hydrocarbons.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3(a)(xxvi), no Hydrocarbons produced from the Properties or existing as in-ground reserves
in such Properties are subject to a sales contract (other than a contract or division order terminable upon no more than 30 days
notice), and no Person other than a lessor under the Leases has any call upon, option to purchase or similar rights with respect
to production from such Properties. Except as set forth on Schedule 3(a)(xxvi), Sellers are receiving proceeds from the
sale of production from the Wells from the production purchasers or from operator(s) of the Properties in a timely manner, and
the proceeds payable to Sellers are not being held in suspense by any production purchaser or operator.

 

(xxvii)   Preferential
Purchase Rights. None of the Properties are subject to any preferential rights to purchase which
would become exercisable as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise.

 

(xxviii)    Restricted
Securities. Sellers acknowledge that the Buyer Shares will be treated as “restricted securities” under federal
securities laws and, under such laws and applicable regulations, the Buyer Shares cannot be sold or otherwise disposed of without
registration under the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom.

 

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(xxix)      Accredited
Investor; Investment Intent. Each Seller is a knowledgeable investor and acknowledges that it has received or had access to
all information concerning Buyer that it required to make such investment decision and has had the ability to evaluate (and in
fact has evaluated) such information. In making the decision to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby, each Seller has relied on its own independent due diligence investigation of Buyer and has been advised by and has relied
solely on its own expertise and legal, land, tax, reservoir engineering, and other professional counsel concerning this transaction,
the Buyer Shares to be acquired pursuant to this Agreement and the value thereof. Each Seller is an “accredited investor”
within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act, is acquiring the Buyer Shares for its own account and
not with the intent to make a distribution within the meaning of the Securities Act or a distribution thereof in violation of any
other applicable securities laws and is able to bear the economic risk and lack of liquidity inherent in holding the Buyer Shares.

 

4.          Representations
of Buyer.

 

(a)          Representations.
Buyer represents to Sellers that:

 

(i)          Organization
and Qualification. Buyer is a corporation duly organized and legally existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Delaware. Buyer or its subsidiaries are also qualified to own and operate oil and gas properties with all applicable Governmental
Authorities having jurisdiction over the Properties, to the extent such qualification is necessary or appropriate or will be necessary
or appropriate upon consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(ii)         Due
Authorization. Buyer has full power to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and has taken all proper
action to authorize entering into this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder.

 

(iii)        No
Violation. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
nor the compliance with the terms hereof, will result in any default under any agreement or instrument to which Buyer is a party,
or violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Buyer.

 

(iv)        Valid,
Binding and Enforceable. This Agreement constitutes, and the other Transaction Documents provided for herein to be delivered
by Buyer at Closing will, when executed and delivered, constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable
in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy or other laws applicable generally to creditor’s rights and
as limited by general equitable principles.

 

(v)         No
Litigation. There are no pending suits, actions, or other proceedings to which Buyer is a party (or, to Buyer’s Knowledge,
which have been threatened to be instituted against Buyer) which affect the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(vi)        Funds.
At the Closing, Buyer will have such funds as are necessary for the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(vii)       Buyer
Common Stock. As of the date hereof, Buyer has 100,000,000 of authorized shares of Common Stock, of which, 39,512,293 shares
of Common Stock were issued and outstanding. The issuance of the Buyer Shares pursuant to this Agreement has been duly authorized
and upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Buyer Shares will have been validly issued, fully
paid, non-assessable, and issued without application of preemptive rights, will have the rights, preferences, and privileges specified
in Buyer’s articles of incorporation and other governing documents, and will be free and clear of all liens and restrictions,
other than the restrictions imposed by this Agreement and the Securities Act and state securities laws.

 

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(viii)      Buyer
SEC Reports. Buyer has filed and made available to Sellers via EDGAR all forms, reports and other documents publicly filed
by Buyer with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act, since October 1, 2010. All such forms, reports and other documents (including
those that Buyer may file after the date hereof and prior to the Closing Date) are referred to herein as the “Buyer SEC
Reports.” The Buyer SEC Reports (i) were or will be filed on a timely basis and (ii) comply or will comply, in all material
respects, with the applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder.
Since the last date on which a Buyer SEC Report was filed, there has been no material adverse change in the assets, liabilities,
condition (financial or otherwise), operating results, business or prospects of Buyer or in the ability of Buyer to perform its
obligations under this Agreement or that could materially impair or prohibit the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.

 

5.          Certain
Covenants of Sellers and Buyer.

 

(a)          Access
by Buyer.

 

(i)          Records.

 

1.          Sellers
will give Buyer, or Buyer’s authorized representatives, including Buyer’s Independent Accountant, at each Seller’s
office or at the location of the Properties, as applicable, and at all reasonable times during normal business hours before the
Closing Date, access to the Properties, the personnel of each Seller (and, only to the extent necessary for Buyer and the Independent
Accountant to complete the Required Financial Statement Procedures as reasonably determined by the Independent Accountant), and
all of each Seller’s (and, only to the extent necessary for Buyer and the Independent Accountant to complete the Required
Financial Statement Procedures as reasonably determined by the Independent Accountant, Sellers’ Affiliates’), existing
books, records and data, including those necessary for Buyer and the Independent Accountant to complete the Required Financial
Statement Procedures, contracts and audit work papers pertaining to the Properties, for the purpose of conducting due diligence
reviews contemplated by Section 6 below and completing the Required Financial Statement Procedures; provided however, that
Buyer shall not have access to any general corporate records of Sellers that (x) does not in any manner involve or pertain to the
Properties, (y) cannot reasonably be expected to affect Buyer’s future use or operation of the Properties and (z) does not
and will not affect the ability of Buyer or the Independent Accountant to complete the Required Financial Statement Procedures.

 

2.          Each
Seller will fully cooperate with Buyer and the Independent Accountant so that Buyer and the Independent Accountant may complete
the Required Financial Statement Procedures, including: (x) the delivery of one or more customary representation letters from each
Seller to such Independent Accountant acceptable to each Seller in its reasonable judgment and as may be required by such Independent
Accountant to perform its audit or review and to render the Opinion, it being understood that such representation letters shall
include acknowledgements regarding (i) each Seller’s use of estimates and allocations in the preparation of the Base Financial
Statements, and (ii) each Seller’s belief that the Base Financial Statements represent the financial conditions and results
of operations of the Properties, and that such estimates and allocations were made on a reasonable basis and (y) each Seller causing
its various legal counsel to respond to the Independent Accountant’s requests for information concerning loss contingencies
in accordance with the American Bar Association Statement of Policy Regarding Lawyers’ Responses to Auditors’ Requests
for Information (December 1975).

 

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3.          Buyer
may make copies of such accessed materials, at its expense; all costs of copying such items shall be borne by Buyer. No Seller
shall be obligated to provide Buyer with access to any records or data that are within any Seller’s possession or control
but subject to a valid and binding confidentiality agreement with a Third Person that prohibits such disclosure without first obtaining
the consent of such Third Person, and each Seller, to the extent reasonably requested by Buyer, will use reasonable efforts to
obtain any such consent.

 

(ii)         Physical
Inspection. Each Seller shall make a good faith effort to give Buyer, or Buyer’s authorized representatives, at all reasonable
times before the Closing Date and upon adequate notice to such Seller, physical access to the Properties for the purpose of inspecting
same. Buyer recognizes that some or all of the Properties may be operated by parties other than such Seller and that such Seller’s
ability to obtain access to such properties, and the manner and extent of such access, is subject to the consent of such third
parties. Buyer agrees to comply fully with any safety rules, regulations and instructions issued by Sellers (and, where Properties
are operated by other parties, such other parties) regarding the actions of Buyer while upon, entering or leaving the Properties.

 

(b)          Interim
Operations. Each Seller agrees that, during the period from the execution date of this Agreement through the earlier to
occur of the Closing or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, such Seller and, where applicable, its
Affiliates, will conduct operations in respect of the Properties in the ordinary course of business (or, where such Seller or an
Affiliate of such Seller is not the operator of a Property, will continue their actions as a non-operator in the ordinary course
of business), and, without Buyer’s consent, no Seller nor any Affiliate of any Seller will:

 

1.          sell
or otherwise dispose of or mortgage any material portion of the Properties, except for sales or other dispositions of (i) oil,
gas and other minerals in the ordinary course of business after production or (ii) equipment or other personal property or fixtures
in the ordinary course of business where the same has become obsolete, is otherwise no longer necessary for the operation of the
Properties, or is replaced by an item or items of at least equal suitability. Should any Seller receive (or desire to make) any
proposals to drill additional Wells on the Oil and Gas Properties, or to conduct other operations which require consent of non-operators
under the applicable operating agreement, such Seller will notify Buyer of, and consult with Buyer concerning, such proposals,
but any decisions with respect to proposals shall be made by such Seller in its sole discretion, so long as the decisions are made
in the ordinary course of business;

 

2.          in
respect of the Properties, issue any note, bond, or other debt instrument;

 

3.          (i)
agree to the imposition of any security interest or lien on the Properties or (ii) allow any encumbrance which would impose a security
interest or lien on account of unpaid amounts upon any of the Properties that will not be released at or before Closing; provided
that, in the event of any such encumbrance or security interest upon the Buyer’s consent, Seller shall provide to Buyer prompt
written notice thereof in accordance with Section 16 and shall promptly deliver to Buyer all documentation and materials
relating to any such encumbrance or security interest;

 

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4.          waive,
release, grant or transfer any material rights or modify or change in any material respect any Material Agreement; or

 

5.          commit
to any of the foregoing.

 

(c)          Preferential
Rights and Consents. The Sellers and Buyer agree to co-operate in obtaining any consents to assignments whether before
or after Closing and in the event that any preferential rights to purchase any of the Oil and Gas Properties are exercised by a
Third Party (i) prior to Closing, Sellers shall be entitled to the proceeds from said sale and the affected Properties shall be
excluded from the sale and Buyer shall be entitled to the remedies set forth in Section 13(e)(iv) or (ii) after Closing,
Buyer shall be entitled to the proceeds from said sale of the affected Properties.

 

(d)          Notification
of Certain Matters.

 

(i)          Sellers
and Buyer shall give prompt written notice to the other of (1) any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement being
untrue or inaccurate when made; (2) the occurrence of any event or development that would cause (or could reasonably be expected
to cause) any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate at the time of Closing; or (3)
any failure to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition, or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder. No
disclosure of which a Party has actual (but not imputed) Knowledge of such matter when such representation, warranty or covenant
was given or performed pursuant to this Section 5(d), shall be deemed to amend or supplement the Disclosure Schedule or
to prevent or cure any misrepresentation, breach of warranty, or breach of covenant. Except as provided in this Section 5(d),
for all purposes of this Agreement the Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed to include all information contained in any supplement
or amendment to the Disclosure Schedule prior to Closing.

 

(ii)         In
the event that a Party makes a disclosure pursuant to subsection (i) above and the effect of such disclosure would reasonably
be expected to constitute a matter which would excuse a Party from Closing pursuant to Section 8 or Section 9, such
disclosure shall not diminish a Party’s right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 19(a).

 

(e)          Piggyback
Registration of Registration Shares. If at any time within one year of the Closing Date, Buyer proposes to prepare and
file with the SEC a registration statement covering equity or debt securities of the Corporation in an underwritten public offering,
other than in connection with a merger, a resale registration statement, acquisition or pursuant to a registration statement on
Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any successor form (for purposes of this Section 5(e), collectively, a "Piggyback Registration
Statement"), the Buyer will give written notice of its intention to do so by registered or certified mail ("Registration
Notice"), at least 15 days prior to the filing of each such Piggyback Registration Statement, to the Sellers. Upon the
written request of Sellers, made within five (5) days after receipt of the Registration Notice, that the Buyer include the up to
five million (5,000,000) shares of Common Stock held by Sellers (the “Registration Shares”) in the Piggyback
Registration Statement, the Buyer shall, include the Registration Shares which it has been so requested to register in the Piggyback
Registration Statement ("Piggyback Registration"), at the Buyer's sole cost and expense and at no cost or expense
to Sellers (other than any underwriting or other commissions, discounts or fees of any counsel or advisor to Sellers which shall
be payable by Sellers); provided, however, that if, in the written opinion of the Buyer's underwriter or managing underwriter of
the underwriting group, if any, for such offering, the inclusion of all or a portion of the Registration Shares requested to be
registered, when added to the securities being registered by the Buyer, will exceed the maximum amount of the Buyer's securities
which can be marketed (i) at a price reasonably related to their then current market value, or (ii) without otherwise having a
Material Adverse Effect on the entire offering, then the Buyer may, subject to the allocation priority set forth in the next paragraph,
exclude from such offering all or a portion of the Registration Shares which it has been requested to register. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, such underwriter or managing underwriter may condition its consent to the inclusion of all or
a portion of the Registration Shares requested to be registered upon the participation by Sellers in the underwritten public offering
on the terms and conditions thereof. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions, the Buyer shall have the right at any time after
it shall have given Registration Notice (irrespective of whether any written request for inclusion of such securities shall have
already been made) to elect not to file any proposed Piggyback Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 5(e),
or to withdraw the same after the filing but prior to the effective date thereof.

 

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6.          Post-Closing
Reviews.

 

(a)          Review
By Buyer. Buyer may conduct, at its sole cost, such title examination or investigation, and other examinations and investigations,
as it may, in its sole discretion, choose to conduct with respect to the Properties and shall have access to all of Sellers’
records regarding same for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the Closing (the “Review Period”).

 

(b)          Nature
of Defects. Should, as a result of such examinations and investigations, or otherwise, one or more matters come to Buyer’s
attention which would constitute a Defect (as below defined), Buyer shall notify Sellers in writing of such Defects (such Defects
of which Buyer so provides notice are herein called “Asserted Defects”) as soon as the same are identified by
Buyer, but in no event later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the fifth (5th) business day following the Review
Period (“Defect Date”). Such notification shall include, for each Asserted Defect, (1) a description of the
Asserted Defect and the Wells and/or Units and/or Undeveloped Lease (as defined herein) listed on Exhibit A-1 through Exhibit
A-3 to which it relates and all supporting documentation reasonably necessary to fully describe the basis for the Defect, (2)
for each applicable Well or Unit, the size of any variance from “Net Revenue Interest” or “Working Interest”
which does or could result from such Asserted Defect, (3) for each Undeveloped Lease, the size of any variance from the Net Leasehold
Acres shown on Exhibit A-3 for such Undeveloped Lease, as defined herein, which does or could result from such Asserted
Defect and (4) based on the applicable per acre price set forth in the Schedule II of the affected Properties (i) the amount
by which Buyer would propose to adjust the Principal Amount of the Note or (ii) the value of Replacement Property (as defined herein).
All access to each Seller’s records and the Properties in connection with such due diligence shall be subject to Section
5(a). The term “Defect” as used in this Section shall mean the following:

 

(i)          NRI
or WI Variances. Any Seller’s ownership of the Oil and Gas Properties is such that, with respect to the Wells and Units
locations listed on Exhibit A-2 hereto, it clearly (1) entitles the respective Seller to receive a decimal share of the
oil, gas and other Hydrocarbons produced from such Property, which is less than the decimal share set forth on Exhibit A-2
in connection with such Property in the column headed “Net Revenue Interest” or (2) causes the respective Seller to
be obligated to bear a decimal share of the cost of operation of such Wells and/or Units greater than the decimal share set forth
on Exhibit A-2 in connection with such Wells and/or Units in the column headed “Working Interest” (without at
least a proportionate increase in the share of production to which Seller is entitled to receive from such Wells and/or Units).

 

(ii)         Liens.
Any Seller’s ownership of an Oil and Gas Property is subject to a lien other than (1) a lien for taxes which are not yet
delinquent or (2) a mechanic’s or materialmen’s lien (or other similar lien), or a lien under an operating agreement
or similar agreement, to the extent the same relates to expenses incurred which are not yet delinquent or (3) liens which will
be released at or before Closing.

 

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(iii)        Net
Acre Shortfalls. Any Seller’s ownership of the Leases is such that, with respect to an “Undeveloped Lease”
identified as such on Exhibit A-3, it clearly entitles such Seller to fewer Net Leasehold Acres (defined below) for such
Undeveloped Lease than that shown on Exhibit A-3. “Net Leasehold Acres” shall be computed separately
for each Lease which is described in Exhibit A-3 and shall mean, for each such Lease, (1) the number of acres covered by
such Lease, multiplied by (2) the interest in oil and gas covered by such Lease in such lands, multiplied by (3) such Seller’s
undivided interest in such lease insofar as it covers such lands (provided that if items (2) and/or (3) vary as to different areas
covered by the Lease, a separate calculation shall be done for each such area).

 

(iv)        Undeveloped
Lease NRI Variance. Any Seller’s ownership of an Undeveloped Lease is such that it clearly entitles such Seller to receive
a decimal share of the oil, gas and other Hydrocarbons produced from such Undeveloped Lease, which is less than the decimal share
set forth on Exhibit A-3 with respect to such Undeveloped Lease.

 

(v)         Operational
Matters. Any surface access or use restriction that materially interferes with operations of an Oil and Gas Property.

 

(vi)        Environmental
Matters. An Oil and Gas Property, or operating facility related thereto, is in violation of Applicable Environmental Laws (below
defined) in any material respect or there is present upon or under such property a condition which requires remediation under Applicable
Environmental Laws. “Applicable Environmental Laws” means any law, common law, ordinance, regulation or policy
of any Governmental Authority, as well as any order, decree, permit, judgment or injunction issued, promulgated, approved or entered
thereunder, relating to the environment, health and safety, Hazardous Materials (including the use, handling, transportation, production,
disposal, discharge or storage thereof), the environmental conditions on, under, or about any real property including soil, groundwater,
and indoor and ambient air conditions or the reporting or remediation of environmental contamination.

 

Notwithstanding any other
provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the following matters shall not constitute, and shall not be asserted as, a Defect:

 

1.          defects
or irregularities that have been cured or remedied by the passage of time, including, without limitation, applicable statutes of
limitation or statutes for prescription;

 

2.          conventional
rights of reassignment normally actuated by an intent to abandon or release a lease and requiring notice to the holders of such
rights;

 

3.          normal
and customary liens of co-owners under operation agreements, unitizations agreements, and pooling orders relating to the oil and
gas properties, which obligations are not yet due and pursuant to which such Seller is not in default;

 

4.          all
approvals required to be obtained from Governmental Authorities that are lessors under the Leases (or who administer such Leases
on behalf of such lessors), which are customarily obtained post-Closing;

 

5.          easements,
rights of way, servitudes, permits, surface leases and other rights in respect of surface operations, pipelines, grazing, logging,
canals, ditches, reservoirs or the like, and easements for streets, alleys, highways, pipelines, telephone lines, power lines,
railways and other easements and rights of way, on, over or in respect of any of the Oil and Gas Properties to the extent such
matters do not materially interfere with operations on the Oil and Gas Property;

 

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6.          defects
or irregularities in the chain of title consisting of the failure to recite marital status in documents or omissions of heirship
proceedings;

 

7.          defects
or irregularities resulting from or related to probate proceedings or the lack thereof, which defects or irregularities have been
outstanding for a period equal to the statute of limitations applicable to the defect or irregularity, unless Buyer provides evidence
that a competing chain of title exists as to the Properties subject to such defect; and

 

8.          any
volume dedication of production from any well to an oil and gas marketing, gathering or processing entity.

 

7.          Certain
Price Adjustments.

 

(a)          Procedures.
In the event that, on or prior to the Defect Date pursuant to Section 6 above, Asserted Defects are presented to
the Sellers and Sellers are unable (or unwilling) to cure, then the Asserted Defect shall be addressed as provided in this Section
7(a).

 

(i)          Certain
Adjustments. In the event that Buyer raises as an Asserted Defect one of the following types of Defects, Sellers shall, at
the option of the Buyer in its sole and absolute discretion, either (i) provide Replacement Properties (as defined below) subject
to Buyer’s applicable due diligence review and acceptance or (ii) for as long as the Note is outstanding, adjust the Principal
Amount of the Note as set forth below in connection with such Defect:

 

1.          NRI
Variance/Proportionate Price Reductions. If the Asserted Defect is (I) a Defect described in clause (A) of Section 6(b)(i)
or (II) a Defect which otherwise reduces a portion of a Seller’s interest in a Well and/or Unit listed on Exhibit A-2:
a downward adjustment equal to the amount determined by multiplying the Allocated Amount set forth for such Oil and Gas Property
on Schedule II by a fraction (A) the numerator of which is an amount equal to the “Net Revenue Interest” shown
on Exhibit A-2 for such Well and/or Unit less the decimal share to which Seller would be entitled to as a result of its
ownership interest in such Well and/or Unit which is unaffected by such Defect and (B) the denominator of which is the “Net
Revenue Interest” shown for such Property on Exhibit A-2.

 

2.          Net
Leasehold Acre Variation/Proportionate Price Reduction. If the Asserted Defect is a defect described in Section 6(b)(iii):
a downward adjustment equal to the amount determined by multiplying the Value Per Net Acre by an amount equal to the difference
between (A) Net Leasehold Acres as shown on Exhibit A-3 and (B) the total number of net undeveloped acres actually determined
to exist for such Undeveloped Lease (such adjustment referred to as the “Net Acre Defect Amount”).

 

3.          NRI
Undeveloped Lease Variance/Proportionate Price Reduction. If the Asserted Defect is a defect of the type described in Section
6(b)(iv): a downward adjustment equal to the amount determined by multiplying the Allocated Amount for such Undeveloped Lease
(less the amount of any Net Acre Defect Amount as to such Undeveloped Lease) by a fraction (A) the numerator of which is the “Net
Revenue Interest” shown on Exhibit A-3 for such Undeveloped Lease less the decimal share to which Seller would be
entitled to the result of its ownership interest in such Undeveloped Lease which is unaffected by such Defect and (B) the denominator
of which is the Net Revenue Interest shown for such Undeveloped Lease on Exhibit A-3.

 

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4.          Liens/Payoff
Amount. If the Asserted Defect is a Defect described in Section 6(b)(ii): a downward adjustment equal to the amount
of the debt secured by such lien.

 

(ii)         Agree
Upon Adjustment. Within five (5) days of the Sellers’ receipt of notice of an Asserted Defect not otherwise covered under
Section 7(a)(i), Buyer and Sellers shall, with respect to each Oil and Gas Property affected by such matters, agree in writing
upon an appropriate downward adjustment of the Principal Amount of the Note to account for such matters based on the applicable
per acre price set forth in Schedule II for the affected Properties. In the event Buyer and Sellers are unable to agree
in writing upon an appropriate adjustment of the Principal Amount of the Note, such dispute shall be resolved pursuant to Section
20(i), for a determination of the adjustment amount.

 

(iii)        Exclusion
of Properties. Notwithstanding anything provided herein, if (A) Buyer and Sellers are unable to agree in writing upon the existence
or appropriate adjustment with respect to an Asserted Defect affecting an Oil and Gas Property under Section 7(a)(i) or
7(a)(ii) or (B) the Asserted Defect amount for an Oil and Gas Property exceeds the Allocated Amount set forth on Schedule
II for such Oil and Gas Property Buyers shall have the option to exclude such Oil and Gas Property from the transaction contemplated
hereby, and the Principal Amount of the Note will be reduced as follows: (i) for any Oil and Gas Properties described on Exhibit
A-2, the Principal Amount of the Note will be reduced by the Allocated Amount attributed on Schedule II to the Wells
located on such Property plus the amount attributed on Schedule II to the Units in which such Oil and Gas Property participates
(but in the case of such Units, limited to the portion of such amount which is proportionate to the portion of Sellers’ interest
in such Units, respectively, which is attributable to such Oil and Gas Property), and (ii) for any Undeveloped Leases described
on Exhibit A-3, the Principal Amount of the Note will be reduced by the Allocated Amount attributed on Schedule II
to such Undeveloped Lease.

 

(b)          Limitations
on Adjustments. If the reduction in the Principal Amount of the Note with respect to a particular Asserted Defect which
would result from the above provided for procedure does not exceed one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the Allocated Amount for the
Oil and Gas Properties to which the Asserted Defect relates, no adjustment shall be made for such Asserted Defect. If the reduction
to the Principal Amount of the Note which would result from such procedure, as applied to all Asserted Defects asserted under Section
7 for which an adjustment is to be made, does not exceed one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the Principal Amount of the Note,
then no adjustment of the Principal Amount of the Note shall occur, and none of the Oil and Gas Properties which would be excluded
by such procedure shall be excluded. If the reduction to the Principal Amount of the Note which would result from the above provided
for procedure, as applied to all Asserted Defects asserted under Section 7 for which an adjustment is to be made exceeds
one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the Principal Amount of the Note, the Principal Amount of the Note shall be adjusted by the full
amount.

 

8.          Conditions
Precedent to the Obligations of Buyer. The obligations of Buyer to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement
are subject to each of the following conditions being met:

 

(a)          Representations
True and Correct. The representations and warranties of Sellers set forth herein shall be true and correct as of the date
of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date except as to changes specifically contemplated
by this Agreement or consented to by Buyer.

 

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(b)          Compliance
with Covenants and Agreements. Sellers shall have performed and complied in all material respects with (or compliance therewith
shall have been waived by Buyer) each and every covenant and agreement required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with
by Sellers prior to or at the Closing.

 

(c)          Litigation.
No suit, action or other proceedings by any governmental entity or third party shall, on the date of Closing, be pending or threatened
before any court or governmental agency seeking to restrain, prohibit, or obtain material damages or other material relief in connection
with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(d)          Releases.
Sellers shall have delivered releases, Consents or other evidence of termination of the deeds of trust, mortgages and all other
liens with respect to the Properties.

 

(e)          Fairness
Opinion and Fairness Committee Approval. The Buyer’s Fairness Committee shall have obtained an appropriate fairness
opinion from a nationally recognized firm and shall have approved the Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein.

 

(f)          Bank
Approval.         If required, Macquarie Bank Limited (“Macquarie”),
as lender to Buyer, shall have approved the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

9.          
Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of Sellers. The obligations of Sellers to consummate the transaction contemplated
by this Agreement are subject to each of the following conditions being met:

 

(a)          Representations
True and Correct. The representations and warranties of Buyer set forth herein shall be true and correct in all material
respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date except as to
changes specifically contemplated by this Agreement or consented to by Sellers.

 

(b)          Compliance
With Covenants and Agreements. Buyer shall have performed and complied in all material respects with (or compliance therewith
shall have been waived by Sellers) each and every covenant and agreement required by this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by Buyer prior to or at the Closing.

 

(c)          Litigation.
No suit, action or other proceedings shall, on the date of Closing, be pending or threatened before any court or governmental agency
seeking to restrain, prohibit, or obtain material damages or other material relief in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(d)          Purchase
Price. Buyer shall have delivered payment of the Purchase Price concurrently with the delivery by Sellers of the releases
and other evidence of termination of the deeds of trust, mortgages and other liens as contemplated by Section 9(d) hereof.

 

If Sellers proceed to Closing
with any Seller’s Knowledge of any condition precedent above not being met by Buyer, such condition precedent will be deemed
waived by Sellers as a condition to Close, and Sellers hereby waive all claims for a breach of representation or warranty related
thereto.

 

10.         Closing.

 

(a)          Actions
At Closing. The closing (herein called the “Closing”) of the transaction contemplated hereby shall take
place in the offices of Blank Rome LLP, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10174, on or before February 29, 2012, at 12:00
p.m. Eastern Time, or at such other date and time as Buyer and Sellers may mutually agree upon (such date and time being herein
called the “Closing Date”). At the Closing:

 

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(i)          Delivery
of Conveyance. Sellers shall deliver to Buyer the fully-executed Conveyance, in the form attached hereto as Schedule I.

 

(ii)         Federal
and State Conveyance Forms. Sellers shall deliver to Buyer forms of conveyance or assignment as required by the applicable
authorities for transfers of interests in state or federal leases included in the Oil and Gas Properties.

 

(iii)        Letters
in Lieu. Sellers shall, if requested by Buyer, execute and deliver to Buyer letters in lieu of transfer orders (or similar
documentation), in a form acceptable to both parties.

 

(iv)        Turn
Over Possession. Sellers shall, to the extent Sellers can do so, turn over possession of the Properties.

 

(v)         Payment
of Purchase Price to Sellers. Buyer shall deliver to Sellers (1) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated by Sellers in a bank located in the United States, an amount equal to (A) the Cash Consideration less (B) the Deposit
and (2) the Note. Buyer shall deliver the Buyer Shares to and in the name of Geronimo Holding Corporation, together with a certificate
representing the same within three (3) business days from the Closing Date. Sellers shall provide to Buyer the details of the account
so designated by Sellers not later than three (3) business days prior to the Closing Date.

 

(vi)        Succession
by Buyer. Sellers and Buyer shall furnish such evidence (including, without limitation, evidence of satisfaction of all applicable
bonding requirements) as may be necessary to file with the applicable authorities for Buyer to succeed Sellers as the owner and,
where applicable, to succeed Sellers or an Affiliate of any Seller operator of the Properties.

 

(vii)       Non-Foreign
Person Affidavit. On or prior to Closing, Sellers shall execute and deliver to Buyer an affidavit or other certification (as
permitted by the Code) that no Seller is a “foreign person” within the meaning of Section 1445 (or similar provisions)
of the Code.

 

(viii)      Releases.
Sellers shall have delivered releases or other evidence of termination of the deeds of trust, mortgages and all other liens with
respect to the Properties concurrently with the payment of the Purchase Price.

 

(ix)         Additional
Documents. Seller shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to Buyer any other instruments of transfer reasonably requested by
Buyer to complete the conveyance of the Properties as provided hereunder, including, without limitation, counterpart forms of transfer
and assignment required by any Governmental Authority.

 

11.         Certain
Accounting Adjustments.

 

(a)          Adjustments
for Revenues and Expenses. Appropriate adjustments shall be made between Buyer and Sellers so that:

 

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(i)          Buyer
will bear all drilling costs, reworking costs, and all other capital expenditures which are incurred in connection with the development,
exploration or operation of the Properties after the earlier of the applicable Effective Date for the Properties or the date of
this Agreement, and all expenses which are incurred in the operation of the Properties after the applicable Effective Date, including,
without limitation, all overhead charges under applicable operating agreements (regardless of whether such operating agreements
are with Third Persons or related entities and regardless of whether Sellers or an Affiliate of any Seller is the operator or a
non-operator), and all other overhead charges actually charged by Third Persons, and Buyer will receive all proceeds (net of applicable
production, severance, and similar taxes) from sales of oil, gas and/or other minerals which are produced from (or attributable
to) the Properties and which are produced after the applicable Effective Date;

 

(ii)         Except
as provided in subsection (iii) below, subsections (b) and (c) below, and Section 13 below, Sellers
will bear all expenses which are incurred in the operation of the Properties before the Effective Date and Sellers will receive
all proceeds (net of applicable production, severance, and similar taxes) from the sale of oil, gas and/or other minerals which
were produced from (or attributable to) the Properties and which were produced before the applicable Effective Date; and

 

(iii)        Buyer
will bear all expenses set forth on the authorizations for expenditures whether paid by Buyer or Sellers before or after the applicable
Effective Date. It is agreed that, in making such adjustments:

 

1.          oil
which was produced from the Oil and Gas Properties and which was, on the Effective Date, stored in tanks located on the Oil and
Gas Properties (or located elsewhere but used by Sellers to store oil produced from, or attributable to, the Oil and Gas Properties
prior to delivery to oil purchasers) and above pipeline connections shall be deemed to have been produced after the applicable
Effective Date for the purposes of this subsection (a);

 

2.          ad
valorem, personal property and similar taxes assessed for periods prior to the Effective Date shall be borne by Sellers and Sellers
shall submit any returns and reports with respect thereto and ad valorem taxes assessed for periods on or after the Effective Date
shall be borne by Buyer and Buyer shall submit any returns and reports with respect thereto (ad valorem, personal property and
similar taxes shall be considered assessed for the period for which they are stated to be assessed, even if the same are based
on production or other activities occurring in prior periods);

 

3.          ad
valorem, personal property and similar taxes assessed with respect to a period which begins before and ends after the Effective
Date shall be prorated based on the number of days in such period which fall on each side of the Effective Date (with the day on
which the Effective Date falls being counted in the period after the Effective Date) and Buyer shall submit any returns and reports
with respect thereto;

 

4.          casualty
losses shall be handled in accordance with Section 15;

 

5.          delay
rentals shall be attributable to the period for which they are paid (e.g. annual delay rentals due on January 1, 2012 shall be
attributable to calendar year 2012) rather than to the time when paid, and shall be prorated with respect to such period in the
same manner as ad valorem taxes; and

 

6.          no
consideration shall be given to the local, state or federal income tax liabilities of any Party.

 

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(b)          Initial
Adjustment at Closing. Sellers shall provide to Buyer a statement showing its computations of the amount of the adjustments
provided for in subsection (a) above based on amounts which prior to such time have actually been paid or received by Sellers.
Buyer and Sellers shall attempt to agree upon such adjustments prior to Closing, provided that if agreement is not reached, such
dispute shall be resolved pursuant to Section 20(i), subject to further adjustment under subsection (c) below. If
the amount of adjustments so determined which would result in a credit to Buyer exceed the amount of adjustments so determined
which would result in a credit to Sellers, Buyer shall receive a credit at Closing for the amount of such excess, and if the converse
is true, then the amount to be paid by Buyer to Sellers at Closing shall be increased by the amount of such excess.

 

(c)          Adjustment
Post Closing. On or before one hundred twenty (120) days after Closing, Buyer and Sellers shall review any additional information
which may then be available pertaining to the adjustments provided for in subsection (a) above, shall determine if any additional
adjustments should be made beyond those made at Closing (whether the same be made to account for expenses or revenues not considered
in making the adjustments made at Closing, or to correct errors made in the adjustments made at Closing), and shall make any such
adjustments by appropriate payments from Sellers to Buyer or from Buyer to Sellers.

 

12.         Post-Closing
Actions.

 

(a)          Transfer
of Files. Sellers will use their best efforts to permanently deliver to Buyer, at Buyer’s expense, and within forty-five
(45) days after Closing, all of Sellers’ lease files, contracts, abstracts and title opinions, division order files, production
records, well files, accounting records and any other files and records which relate to the Properties. Sellers will continue to
deliver and provide access to Buyer post-Closing of Sellers’ general financial accounting or tax accounting records as set
forth in Section 5(a), to the extent that (i) any such records are reasonably necessary to enable Buyer to prepare in accordance
with GAAP the financial statements it will be required to file with the SEC in respect of the Properties or (ii) Buyer’s
auditor requests any such records in order for such auditor to deliver an opinion in respect of such financial statements. Sellers
may, at their election, make and retain copies of any or all such files. Buyer shall preserve all files so delivered by Sellers
for a period of three (3) years following Closing and will allow Sellers access (including, without limitation, the right to make
copies at Sellers’ expense) to such files at all reasonable times during normal business hours.

 

(b)          Title
Review. Buyer shall have the right to receive an independent title review on the Properties from counsel acceptable to
the Buyer and may rely upon such review to submit any Asserted Defects to Sellers and to request adjustments pursuant to Section
7.

 

(c)          Delivery
of Consents. Seller shall cooperate with Buyer to deliver all Consents required that relate to any Oil and Gas Properties
and that would be applicable to the transactions contemplated hereby including the assignment of any Contracts and required Permits.

 

(d)          Notifications
by Buyer. Immediately after the Closing, Buyer shall notify all applicable operators, non-operators, oil and gas purchasers,
and Governmental Authorities that it has purchased the Properties.

 

13.         Indemnification.

 

(a)          Seller
Indemnification. Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 13(e) hereof, Sellers hereby agree to joint and
severally indemnify and hold Buyer and its Affiliates, and the officers, directors, employees and agents thereof (each, a “Buyer
Indemnified Person”; provided however, Buyer Indemnified Person shall not include any Seller or the Affiliates of any
Seller), harmless from and against any and all claims, judgments, causes of action, liabilities, obligations, guarantees, damages,
losses, deficiencies, costs, penalties, interest and expenses, including without limitation, cost of investigation and defense,
and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, net of any collected insurance proceeds (collectively, “Losses”),
arising out of, based upon, attributable to or resulting from (i) any breach of any representation, warranty, agreement or covenant
on the part of any Seller contained in or pursuant to this Agreement (the calculation of Loss resulting from any such breach or
inaccuracy of any representation or warranty to be determined without regard to any qualification as to “materially”,
“in all material respects” or similar qualification) or (ii) any assertion against any Buyer Indemnified Person of
any claim or liability constituting an Excluded Liability.

 

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(b)          Buyer
Indemnification. Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Sellers and their Affiliates, and the officers, directors, employees
and agents thereof (each, a “Seller Indemnified Person”), harmless from and against any and all Losses arising
out of, based upon, attributable to or resulting from (i) any breach of any representation, warranty, agreement or covenant on
the part of Buyer contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated herein or in any closing
certificate delivered by or on behalf of Buyer pursuant to this Agreement (the calculation of Loss resulting from any such breach
or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty to be determined without regard to any qualification as to “materially”,
“in all material respects” or similar qualification) and (ii) Buyer’s operation of the Properties after the Closing
Date.

 

(c)          Defense
of a Third Party Claim.

 

(i)          If
any Third Party shall notify any Party with respect to any matter (a “Third Party Claim”) that may give rise
to a claim for indemnification against any other Party under this Section 13(c), the Indemnifying Party will have the right,
but not the obligation, to assume the defense of the Third Party Claim so long as (i) the Indemnifying Party provides the Indemnified
Party with evidence reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying Party will have the financial resources
to defend against the Third Party Claim and fulfill its indemnification obligations hereunder, (ii) uses counsel reasonably satisfactory
to the Indemnified Party, (iii) the Indemnifying Party acknowledges its obligation to indemnify the Indemnified Party hereafter
in respect of such matters and (iv) the relief sought is monetary damages.

 

(ii)         After
notice pursuant to Section 13(d) below from the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party of its election to assume the
defense of the Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall not, as long as the Indemnifying Party diligently conducts such
defense, be liable to the Indemnified Party for any legal or other expense subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection
with the defense thereof, other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that if counsel
defending such Third Party Claim shall advise the parties of a potential conflict of interest arising from the existence of one
or more legal defenses available to the Indemnified Party which are different from or additional to those available to the Indemnifying
Party or its Affiliates, then the Indemnified Party may retain separate counsel to defend it and in that event the reasonable fees
and expenses of such separate counsel shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party if applicable under this Section 13. Subject
to the proviso to the foregoing sentence, if the Indemnifying Party assumes such defense, the Indemnified Party shall have the
right to participate in the defense thereof and to employ counsel, at its own expense, separate from the counsel employed by the
Indemnifying Party. The Indemnifying Parties shall be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel employed by the Indemnified
Party for any period during which the Indemnifying Party has not assumed the defense thereof. If the Indemnifying Party chooses
to defend or prosecute any Third Party Claim, all of the parties hereto shall cooperate in the defense or prosecution thereof.

 

(iii)        If
an Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of an action or proceeding, then without the Indemnified Party’s written consent,
the Indemnifying Party shall not settle or compromise any Third Party Claim or consent to the entry of any judgment which does
not include as an unconditional term thereof the delivery by the claimant or other plaintiff to the Indemnified Party of a written
release from all liability in respect of such Third Party Claim or if such settlement shall include injunctive or other relief
that affects or relates to the right or obligations of such Indemnified Party, other than the obligation to pay monetary damages
where such damages have been satisfied in full by the Indemnifying Party or their respective Affiliates.

 

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(d)          Indemnification
Procedures.

 

(i)          If
a Party is entitled to indemnification under this Section 13 (the “Indemnified Party”), it shall give
notice (“Indemnification Notice”) of such claim to the Party from whom it intends to seek indemnification which
specifies the existence, scope and nature of such claim in reasonable detail (the “Indemnifying Party”) and
the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense and, subject to Section 13(d)(ii), settlement of such
claim at its expense by representatives of its own choosing acceptable to the Indemnified Party (which acceptance shall not be
unreasonably withheld). The failure of the Indemnified Party to notify the Indemnifying Party of such claim shall not relieve the
Indemnifying Party of any liability that the Indemnifying Party may have with respect to such claim, except to the extent that
the defense is materially prejudiced by such failure. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate in the defense
of such claim at its expense (which expense shall not be deemed to be a Loss), in which case the Indemnifying Party shall cooperate
in providing information to and consulting with the Indemnified Party about the claim. If the Indemnifying Party fails or does
not assume the defense of any such claim within fifteen (15) days after written notice of such claim has been given by the Indemnified
Party to the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party may defend against or, subject to Section 13(d)(ii), settle such
claim with counsel of its own choosing at the expense (to the extent reasonable under the circumstances) of the Indemnifying Party.

 

(ii)         If
the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of a claim involving the asserted liability of the Indemnified Party under this
Section 13, no settlement of such claim shall be made by the Indemnified Party without the prior written consent of the
Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense
of such a claim, (i) no settlement thereof may be effected by the Indemnifying Party without the Indemnified Party’s consent
unless (A) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Law or any violation of the rights of any Person and no effect
on any other claim that may be made against the Indemnified Party, (B) the sole relief provided is monetary damages that have been
paid in full by the Indemnifying Party, and (C) the settlement includes, as an unconditional term thereof, the giving by the claimant
or the plaintiff to the Indemnified Party of a release in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party,
from all liability in respect of such claim, and (ii) the Indemnified Party shall have no liability with respect to any compromise
or settlement thereof effected without its consent.

 

(e)          Limits
on Indemnification. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement:

 

(i)          Neither
Sellers nor Buyer shall have any obligation to provide indemnification for Losses with respect to any specific occurrence, event
or circumstance giving rise to a right to be indemnified pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 13(b), as applicable,
unless the amount of each such specific Loss exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) (the “Deductible”),
and in the event such Losses exceed the Deductible, only the value of all Losses in excess of the Deductible shall be considered
in applying this Section 13(a).

 

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(ii)         All
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive for a period of twelve (12) months following the Closing,
after which time neither Sellers, Buyer, or any officer, director, employee or Affiliate of Sellers or Buyer shall have any liability
whatsoever (whether pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise) with respect to such representation or warranty; provided, however,
that the representations and warranties (x) in Sections 3(a)(xi) (Payment of Expenses and Taxes) shall survive and remain
in full force and effect until 30 days after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (including all periods of
extension, whether automatic or permissive). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any claim for indemnification pursuant to Section
13 for which an Indemnification Notice is delivered prior to the Liability Termination Date shall survive until such claim
is fully and finally resolved.

 

(iii)        Any
payments made to Sellers or Buyer pursuant to this Section 13 shall constitute an adjustment of the Purchase Price for tax
purposes and shall be treated as such by Buyer and Sellers on their tax returns.

 

(iv)        In
the event of any Loss pursuant to which any Buyer Indemnified Person would be entitled to relief under this Section 13,
such Buyer Indemnified Person may accept, at Buyer’s option in its sole and absolute discretion and as Buyer’s only
available remedy in the event of a Loss:

 

1.          additional
or alternative oil and gas properties from Sellers (the “Replacement Property”) in lieu of the amount of any
Loss to which such Buyer Indemnified Person may be entitled under this Section 13, subject to applicable due diligence on
the Replacement Property by the Buyer; or

 

2.          for
as long as the Note is outstanding, to the extent that the Sellers shall owe the Buyer any amounts under this Section 13,
the Buyer Indemnified Person may elect to setoff the amount of any Loss owed by Sellers to the Buyer Indemnified Person under this
Section 13 against any such amounts owed by Buyer pursuant to the Note.

 

14.         No
Commissions Owed. Sellers agree to indemnify and hold Buyer (and its partners and its and their Affiliates, and the respective
officers, directors, employees, attorneys, contractors and agents of such parties) harmless from and against any and all Losses
of any kind or character arising out of or resulting from any agreement, arrangement or understanding alleged to have been made
by, or on behalf of, any Seller with any broker or finder in connection with this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby.
Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold Sellers (and their partners and their Affiliates and the respective officers, directors, employees,
attorneys, contractors and agents of such parties) harmless from and against any and all Losses of any kind or character arising
out of or resulting from any agreement, arrangement or understanding alleged to have been made by, or on behalf of, Buyer with
any broker or finder in connection with this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby.

 

15.         Casualty
Loss. In the event of damage by fire or other casualty to the Properties prior to the Closing, this Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect upon consent by Buyer, and in such event, as to each such Property so damaged, Sellers shall, at Buyer’s
election, either (i) repair such damage or replace such Property, (ii) collect (and when collected pay over to Buyer) any insurance
claims related to such damage, or (iii) assign to Buyer any insurance claims related to such damage, and Buyer shall take title
to the Property affected by such loss without reduction of the Purchase Price. Sellers shall, at all times between the execution
date of this Agreement and the Closing, maintain appropriate insurance coverage of the Properties on terms and in amounts consistent
with industry standards.

 

16.         Notices.
All notices and other communications required under this Agreement shall (unless otherwise specifically provided herein) be in
writing and be delivered personally, by recognized commercial courier or delivery service which provides a receipt, by telecopier
or e-mail (in either case with receipt acknowledged), or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid), at the following addresses:

 

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	If to Buyer:	American Standard Energy Corp.
	 	4800 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 1400
	 	Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
	 	Telephone: (480) 371-1929
	 	Facsimile:   (480) 990-2736
	 	Attention:   Scott Feldhacker
	 	 
	With copies to:	Blank Rome, LLP
	 	405 Lexington Avenue
	 	New York, New York 10174
	 	Telephone:  (212) 885-5339
	 	Facsimile:    (917) 332-3840
	 	Attention:    Kristina L. Trauger, Esq.
	 	 
	If to Sellers:	XOG Operating, LLC
	 	Geronimo Holding Corporation
	 	1801 W. Texas
	 	Midland, Texas 79701
	 	Telephone:  (432) 683-3171
	 	Facsimile:   (432) 683-6348 
	 	Attn: Randall Capps
	 	 
	With copies to:	Bullock Scott, P.C.
	 	400 West Illinois Avenue, Suite 120
	 	Midland, Texas 79701
	 	Telephone:  (432) 683-5501
	 	Facsimile:    (432) 683-2658
	 	Attention:    Jim Leeton, Esq.

 

and shall be considered delivered on the date
of receipt. Either Buyer or Sellers may specify as its proper address any other post office address within the continental limits
of the United States by giving notice to the other party, in the manner provided in this Section 16, at least ten (10) days
prior to the effective date of such change of address.

 

17.         Survival
of Provisions. The obligations of the parties under Section 10 (to the extent the same are, by mutual agreement,
not performed at Closing), and Sections 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 19
shall survive the Closing and the delivery of the Conveyance. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the survival of
the respective representations and warranties, including those in the preceding sentence, of Sellers and Buyer contained in this
Agreement shall be governed by Section 13(f)(ii).

 

18.         [Intentionally
omitted.]

 

19.         Termination.

 

(a)          Termination
Rights.

 

(i)          By
mutual written agreement of Buyer and Sellers;

 

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(ii)         By
either Sellers or Buyer if (1) the Closing has not occurred by March 31, 2012 (provided, however, that the right to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to this clause (1) shall not be available to any Party whose breach of any representation or warranty or failure
to perform any covenant or agreement under this Agreement has been the cause of or resulted in the failure of Closing to occur
on or before such date); or (2) any Governmental Authority shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action
permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting Closing and such order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become
final and nonappealable (provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this clause (2) shall not be
available to any Party until such Party has used all reasonable efforts to remove such injunction, order or decree and such efforts
may continue up to 30 days after the Closing Date);

 

(iii)        By
Buyer if (1) Sellers have failed to comply in any material respects with any of Sellers’ covenants or agreements contained
in this Agreement and such failure has not been, or cannot be, cured by the earlier of (x) ten (10) business days after notice
and demand for cure thereof or (y) Closing; (2) Buyer has received notice from Sellers that the conditions to Buyer’s obligations
set forth in Section 8 have not been satisfied; (3) Buyer has not received an appropriate Fairness Opinion; or (4) if required
by the Credit Agreement, Macquarie has not consented to the transactions contemplated in this Agreement; or

 

(iv)        By
Sellers if (i) Buyer has failed to comply in any material respects with any of its respective covenants or agreements contained
in this Agreement, and such breach or failure has not been, or cannot be, cured by the earlier of (x) ten (10) business days after
notice and demand for cure thereof or (y) Closing or (iii) Sellers have received notice from Buyer that the conditions to Sellers’
obligations set forth in Section 9 have not been satisfied.

 

(b)          Effect
of Termination.

 

(i)          If
this Agreement is terminated by either Sellers, on the one hand, or Buyer, on the other hand, pursuant to the provisions of this
Section 19, all continuing obligations of the Parties under this Agreement will terminate, except that Section 20
will survive indefinitely unless sooner terminated or modified by the Parties in writing and any claims timely received until resolved.

 

(ii)         In
lieu of exercising its right to termination provided in Section 19(a) above, a Party entitled to terminate this Agreement
under the terms herein shall also have the option to elect specific performance of the terms of this Agreement (plus the recovery
of all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys fees, incurred in enforcing such right of specific performance).

 

(iii)        In
the event of termination:

 

(1)         by
Sellers, due to a material breach of this Agreement by Buyer, including for the avoidance of doubt, Buyer’s failure to obtain
all funds necessary to pay the Purchase Price at the Closing, Sellers’ only remedy shall be the termination right provided
for under Section 19(a); or

 

(2)         by
Buyer, due to a material breach of this Agreement by any Seller, except as expressly provided in Section 5(d)(ii)), Buyer’s
only remedy, other than the termination right provided for under Section 19(a), shall be to recover from Sellers, and Sellers
shall pay to Buyer within five (5) business days of such termination, a cash amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Initial Purchase
Price (it being understood by the Parties that such limitation is in addition to, and not in lieu of, the obligation of Sellers
to return the entirety of the Deposit to Buyer as required in Section 2(b)).

 

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(iv)        In
the event this Agreement is terminated, the rights of Buyer or Sellers provided in Section 2(b) and this Section 19(b)
may have under this Agreement shall be the sole and exclusive remedies.

 

20.         Miscellaneous
Matters.

 

(a)          Further
Assurances. After the Closing, Sellers shall execute and deliver, and shall otherwise cause to be executed and delivered,
from time to time, such further instruments, notices, division orders, transfer orders and other documents, and do such other and
further acts and things, as may be reasonably necessary to more fully and effectively grant, convey and assign the Properties to
Buyer.

 

(b)          Regulatory
Approvals. Each Party hereto shall cooperate and use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly prepare and file all
necessary documentation to effect all necessary applications, notices, petitions, filings and other documents, and use all commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain (and will cooperate with each other in obtaining) any consent, acquiescence, authorization, order
or approval of, and any exemption or nonopposition by, any Governmental Authority required to be obtained or made by Sellers or
Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or the taking of any action
contemplated thereby or by this Agreement.

 

(c)          Expenses;
No Special Damages. Each Party shall bear and pay all other expenses incurred by it in connection with the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement, except as otherwise set forth herein.

 

(d)          No
Sales Taxes. No sales, transfer or similar tax will be collected at Closing from Buyer in connection with this transaction.
If, however, this transaction is later deemed to be subject to sales, transfer or similar tax, for any reason, Buyer and Sellers
agree to be equally responsible, and shall each indemnify and hold the other and the other’s Affiliates (and all of their
directors, officers, employees, attorneys, contractors and agents) harmless, for their respective share of any and all sales, transfer
or other similar taxes (including related penalty, interest or legal costs) due by virtue of this transaction on the Properties
transferred pursuant hereto, and Buyer and Sellers shall remit their respective share of such taxes at that time. Sellers and Buyer
agree to cooperate with each other in demonstrating that the requirements for exemptions from such taxes have been met.

 

(e)          Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, the Conveyance and the other documents and instruments to be executed and delivered to Buyer
and Sellers pursuant to the terms hereof (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”) constitute the entire understanding
of the parties hereto with respect to subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations,
and discussions, both oral and written, among the Parties with respect to such subject matter.

 

(f)          Amendments,
Waivers. This Agreement may be amended, modified, supplemented, restated or discharged (and provisions hereof may be waived)
only by an instrument in writing signed by the Party against whom enforcement of the amendment, modification, supplement, restatement
or discharge (or waiver) is sought.

 

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(g)          Choice
of Law and Venue. Without regard to principles of conflicts of law, this Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance
with and governed by the laws of the State of Texas shall apply as to the property located in (or otherwise subject to the laws
of) such state. The Parties agree that venue shall be in any state court or the United States District Court located in Midland,
Texas. Each Party consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts (and the appellate courts thereof) and agrees not to commence
any such Proceeding except in such courts. Each Party agrees not to assert (by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise), and
hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives in any such Proceeding commenced in such court, any objection or claim that such
Party is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of such court or that such Proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
If such courts refuse to exercise jurisdiction hereunder, the Parties agree that such jurisdiction shall be proper in any court
in which jurisdiction may be obtained.

 

(h)          Waiver
of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION
OR CAUSE OF ACTION (1) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION
HEREWITH, OR (2) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT
TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS
RELATED HERETO OR THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE;
AND EACH PARTY HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL
WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT
AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

 

(i)          Dispute
Resolution.

 

(i)          Negotiation.
The Parties will make reasonable efforts to settle any and all controversies, claims and disputes arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement (a “Dispute”) within twenty (20) days (or any other period of time that may be agreed upon
between the Parties according to the circumstances) from its notification to the other Party in accordance with Section 16
through direct discussions between the Parties principals for the purpose of resolving any such Dispute. For the purposes hereof,
a “Principal” means any individual of Buyer or Sellers, as applicable, who has the authority to negotiate the
settlement of the Dispute on behalf and in the name of Buyer or Sellers, as applicable. Within ten (10) days after the date of
the receipt by each Party of any notice of Dispute (which notice will request negotiations among Principals), the Principals will
meet at a mutually acceptable time and place to exchange relevant information in an attempt to resolve the Dispute. If a Principal
intends to be accompanied at the meeting by an attorney, each other Party’s Principal will be given written notice of such
intention at least three (3) Business Days in advance and may also be accompanied at the meeting by an attorney.

 

(ii)         Specific
Performance. Irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in
accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, the Parties will be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the provisions of this Agreement, this being in addition
to any other remedy to which they are entitled at Law or in equity.

 

(j)          Headings,
Time of Essence, Etc. The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not control
or affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement. Within this Agreement words of any gender shall be held
and construed to cover any other gender, and words in the singular shall be held and construed to cover the plural, unless the
context otherwise requires. Time is of the essence in this Agreement.

 

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(k)          Confidentiality;
Public Announcements. Upon execution of this Agreement and again upon Closing, Buyer and Sellers shall have the right to
issue individual press releases that are mutually acceptable, each Party acting reasonably, with respect to this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby, and Buyer shall have the right to make required filings with respect to this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby with the SEC. Following Closing, each Seller shall maintain the confidentiality of, and not
disclose, information relating to the Properties and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement except for disclosures that
would be permitted by the exceptions applicable to Buyer. Notwithstanding the above, nothing in this Section 20(k) will
preclude any person from making any disclosures it reasonably believes are required by applicable law or applicable stock exchange
rules or necessary and proper in conjunction with the filing of any tax return or other document required to be filed with any
Governmental Authority.

 

(l)          Adequate
Counsel. Each Seller acknowledges that (i) it has had the opportunity to review this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement with its own legal counsel and investment, tax and other advisors, and (ii) it is not relying on any statements
or representations of Buyer or any of Buyer’s respective Affiliates, representatives, counsel or agents for legal, tax, investment
or other advice with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(m)          No
Assignment. Prior to Closing, neither Party shall have the right to assign its rights under this Agreement, without the
prior written consent of the other Party first having been obtained.

 

(n)          Successors
and Assigns. Subject to the limitation on assignment contained in subsection (k) above, the Agreement shall be binding
on and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

(o)          Counterpart
Execution. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which are identical and all of which constitute one and
the same instrument. It shall not be necessary for Buyer and Sellers to sign the same counterpart. An e-mail or facsimile signature
will be considered an original signature.

 

(p)          Severability.
Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable
law, ordinance, regulation, statute and treaty of any Governmental Authority, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to
be prohibited thereby or invalid thereunder, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity,
without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

 

(q)          Definitions.

 

(i)          Certain
Defined Terms. When used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in this
Section 20(q):

 

“Accounts Payable” means all amounts
owing by a Person for goods received by or services rendered to such Person.

 

“Affiliate” means, as to any Person,
any other Person which, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person; provided,
however, that when referencing Affiliates, of Buyer, the Seller and Seller’s Affiliates shall not be deemed an “affiliate”
of the Buyer.

 

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“Allocated Amount” means the amount
of the Purchase Price allocated to each Property on Schedule II.

 

“Base Financial Statements” means
the historical financial statements and pro forma financial information required to be filed by Buyer in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to Regulation S-X of the Securities Act.

 

“Buyer’s Knowledge” “knowledge
of Buyer” and similar expressions mean the knowledge of Buyer’s executive officers.

 

“Code” means the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended.

 

“Contract” means all of Sellers’
and any operator’s interests in and under all contracts, agreements and instruments by which any Seller is bound, to the
extent applicable to the Properties, including, without limitation, operating agreements; oil, gas, liquids, casinghead gas and
condensate purchase, sale, balancing, processing, gathering, treatment, compression and transportation agreements; farmout or farm-in
agreements; joint venture, limited or general partnership, dry hole, bottom hole, acreage contribution, purchase and acquisition
agreements; participation agreements; area of mutual interest agreements; salt water disposal agreements; servicing contracts;
unitization, communitization or pooling agreements; surface lease agreements; and all other executory contracts and agreements
to the extent applicable to the Properties, including, without limitation, the contracts and agreements, and provided that the
term “Contracts” shall not include the instruments constituting Seller’s chain of title to the Properties.

 

“Effective Date”
means 9:00 a.m. Central Time, on December 1, 2011; however, the transfer, assignment and conveyance
of the Properties located in Andrews and Edwards Counties shall be effective on December 31, 2011.

 

“GAAP” means
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America from time to time.

 

“Governmental Authority” means
any federal, state, regional, local government or other political subdivision thereof, any entity, authority or body exercising
executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or other authority, or any court of competent jurisdiction, administrative court or
agency or commission, panel or other governmental authority.

 

“Hazardous Material” means, with
the exception of all water and constituents thereof produced from the Oil and Gas Properties, (a) any “hazardous substance,”
as defined by Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, or any successor statutes
and any regulations promulgated thereunder; (b) any “hazardous waste” or “solid waste,” in either case
as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended; (c) any solid, hazardous, dangerous or toxic chemical,
material, waste or substance, within the meaning of and regulated by any Applicable Environmental Laws; (d) any asbestos-containing
materials in any form or condition; (e) any polychlorinated biphenyls in any form or condition; or (f) any air pollutant which
is so designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as authorized by the Clean Air Act.

 

“Independent Accountant” shall
mean BDO USA, LLP, Buyer’s independent public accountants.

 

“Law” means any federal, state,
local, municipal, foreign, tribal, or other law, statute, legislation, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance,
code, proclamation, treaty, convention, rule, regulation, or decree, whether legislative, municipal, administrative, or judicial
in nature, enacted, adopted, passed, promulgated, made, or put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority

 

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“Material Adverse Effect” means
any change, circumstance, effect, event or fact that has a material and adverse effect on the business, assets, financial condition
or results of operations of any Seller, taken as a whole; provided, however, that no loss, liability, change, circumstance, effect,
event or fact shall be deemed (individually or in the aggregate) to constitute, nor shall any of the foregoing be taken into account
in determining whether there has been or may be, a Material Adverse Effect, to the extent that such loss, liability, change, circumstance,
effect, event or fact results from, arises out of, or relates to (a) a general deterioration in the economy or changes in hydrocarbon
prices or other changes affecting the oil and gas industry generally; (b) the outbreak or escalation of hostilities involving the
United States, the declaration by the United States of a national emergency or war or the occurrence of any other calamity or crisis,
including acts of terrorism; (c) the announcement or pendency of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement,
document and instrument required to be executed in accordance herewith; (d) any change in applicable laws, or the interpretation
thereof, after the date of this Agreement; or (e) compliance with the terms of, or the taking of any action required by this Agreement
or any other agreement, document and instrument required to be executed in accordance herewith.

 

“Opinion” means
the unqualified opinion to be issued by the Independent Accountant in respect of the Base Financial Statements acceptable to the
applicable Governmental Authorities.

 

“Permits” mean any Seller’s
interest in all easements, permits, licenses, servitudes, rights-of-way and all other rights and appurtenances situated on or used
primarily in connection with the Properties or any interests pooled or unitized therewith, but excluding those permits and other
appurtenances pursuant to which transfer is restricted by third party agreement or applicable law.

 

“Person” means
an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.

 

“Principal Market” means the Over
the Counter Bulletin Board.

 

“Proceeding” means any action,
proceeding, litigation, suit, or arbitration (whether civil, criminal, administrative, or judicial in nature) commenced, brought,
conducted, or heard before any Governmental Authority, arbitrator or arbitration panel.

 

“Required Financial Statement Procedures”
means Buyer’s preparation of the Base Financial Statements, the completion by the Independent Accountant of its audit and/or
review of the Base Financial Statements and the issuance of its Opinion.

 

“SEC” means the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission.

 

“Securities Act” means the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations pertaining thereto.

 

“Securities Exchange Act” means
the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

“Seller’s Knowledge”, “knowledge
of Seller” and similar expressions mean the actual knowledge of each of the Sellers and of Randall Capps after due inquiry.

 

“Tax” or “Taxes” means
any federal, state, local, or non-U.S. income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation,
premium, windfall profits, environmental (including taxes under section 59A of the Code), customs duties, capital stock, franchise,
profits, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, severance,
natural resources, production, ad valorem, transfer, registration, stamp, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated,
or other tax of any kind whatsoever, whether computed on a separate or consolidated, unitary or combined basis or in any other
manner, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed or not.

 

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“Third Person” or “Third
Party” means a Person other than Sellers, Buyer and any of their Affiliates.

 

“Trading Day” means any day on
which the Common Stock is traded on the Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for the
Common Stock, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock is then traded, provided
that “Trading Day” shall not include any day on which the Common Stock is scheduled to trade on such exchange or market
for less than 4.5 hours or any day that the Common Stock is suspended from trading during the final hour of trading on such exchange
or market (or if such exchange or market does not designate in advance the closing time of trading on such exchange or market,
then during the hour ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time) unless such day is otherwise designated as a Trading Day in writing
by the Holder.

 

“Value Per Net Acre” means an amount
equal to the Allocated Amount for an Undeveloped Lease set forth on Exhibit A-3 divided by the total Net Leasehold Acres
shown on Exhibit A-3 for such Undeveloped Lease.

 

(ii)         Additional
Definitions. Each of the following terms is defined in the Section set forth opposite such term:

 

	Term	 	Section
	Agreement	 	Introduction
	Applicable Environmental Laws	 	6(b)(vi)
	Asserted Defects	 	6(b)
	Buyer	 	Introduction
	Buyer Common Stock	 	Recitals
	Buyer Indemnified Person	 	13(a)
	Buyer SEC Reports	 	4(a)(viii)
	Buyer Shares	 	2(a)
	Buyer Sub	 	2(e)
	Cash Consideration	 	2(a)
	Closing	 	10(a)
	Closing Date	 	10(a)
	Consents	 	5(c)
	Conveyance	 	1
	Deductible	 	13(e)(i)
	Defect	 	6(b)
	Defect Date	 	6(b)
	Defensible Title	 	3(a)(xxi)(1)
	Deposit	 	2(b)
	Disclosure Schedule	 	1(b)
	Dispute	 	20(h)(i)
	Encumbrance	 	3(a)(xxi)(1)
	Excluded Encumbrances	 	3(a(xxi)(2)
	Excluded Liabilities	 	1(g)(ii)
	Excluded Properties	 	1(g)(i)
	Hydrocarbon	 	3(a)(xxvi)
	Indemnified Party	 	13(d)(i)
	Indemnifying Party	 	13(d)(i)
	Initial Purchase Price	 	2(a)

 

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	Land(s)	 	1(a)
	Leases	 	1(a)
	Losses	 	13(a)
	Macquarie	 	8(g)
	Material Agreements	 	3(a)(vii)
	Net Acre Defect Amount	 	7(a)(i)(2)
	Net Leasehold Acres	 	6(b)(iii)
	NRI	 	1
	Note	 	2(a)
	Oil and Gas Properties	 	1(a)
	Party or Parties	 	Recitals
	Permitted Encumbrances	 	3(a)(xxi)(2)
	Piggyback Registration	 	5(e)
	Piggyback Registration Statement	 	5(e)
	Preferential Rights	 	5I
	Principal	 	20(h)(i)
	Properties	 	1
	Purchase Price	 	2(a)
	Registration Notice	 	5(e)
	Registration Shares	 	5(e)
	Seller	 	Introduction
	Seller Indemnified Person	 	13(b)
	Seller Permits	 	3(a)(ix)
	Third Party Claims	 	13(c)(i)
	Title Benefits	 	3(a)(xxi)(1)
	Title Defects	 	3(a)(xxi)(1)
	Transaction Documents	 	20(e)
	Undeveloped Lease	 	6(b)(iii)
	Units	 	1(a)
	Wells	 	1(a)
	WI	 	1

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is
executed by the parties hereto on the date set forth above.

 

	 	SELLERS:
	 	 
	 	XOG OPERATING LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Randall Capps
	 	Name:	Randall Capps
	 	Title:	Managing Member
	 	 	 
	 	GERONIMO HOLDING CORPORATION
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Randall Capps
	 	Name:	Randall Capps
	 	Title:	President

 

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	 	BUYER:
	 	 
	 	AMERICAN STANDARD ENERGY CORP.,
	 	a Delaware corporation
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Richard MacQueen
	 	Name:	Richard MacQueen
	 	Title:	President

  

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LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

 

	Schedule I	Conveyance
	 	 
	Schedule II	Allocation Schedule
	 	 
	Exhibit A-1	Developed Leases
	 	 
	Exhibit A-2	Wells
	 	 
	Exhibit A-3	Undeveloped Lease with Net Leasehold Acres and NRI
	 	 
	Exhibit B	Promissory Note

 

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